Church of Israel
Established by God -- De 4:5-14; 26:18; Ac 7:35,38. Admission into, by circumcision -- Ge 17:10-14. All Israelites members of -- Ro 9:4. Was relatively holy -- Ex 31:13; Nu 16:3. Had An appointed place of worship. -- De 12:5. Appointed ordinances. -- Ex 18:20; Heb 9:1,10. Appointed feasts. -- Le 23:2; Isa 1:14. An ordained ministry. -- Ex 29:9; De 10:8. The divine presence manifested in it. -- Ex 29:45,46; Le 26:11,12; 1Ki 8:10,11. A spiritual church within it. -- Ro 9:6-8; 11:2-7. In covenant with God -- De 4:13,23; Ac 3:25. The depository of holy writ -- Ro 3:2. Called the Congregation of Israel. -- Ex 12:47; Le 4:13. Congregation of the Lord. -- Nu 27:17; 31:16. Privileges of -- Ro 9:4. Proselytes admitted into -- Nu 9:14; 15:15,29. Supported by the people -- Ex 34:20; De 16:17. Worship of, consisted in Sacrifice. -- Ex 10:25; Le 1:2; Heb 10:1. Prayer. -- Ex 24:11; Ps 5:7; 95:6. Praise. -- 2Ch 5:13; 30:21. Reading God's word. -- Ex 24:7; De 31:11. Preaching. -- Ne 8:4,5. Attachment of the Jews to -- Joh 9:28,29; Ac 6:11. Members of Required to know its statutes. -- Le 10:11. Required to keeps its statutes. -- De 16:12. Required to attend its worship. -- Ex 23:17. Separated from, while unclean. -- Le 13:46; 15:31; Nu 5:2-4. Excommunicated for heavy offences. -- Nu 15:30,31; 19:20. Persons excluded from -- Ex 12:48; De 23:1-4; Eze 44:7,9. A type of the church of Christ -- Ga 4:24-26; Heb 12:23.