Church of Israel

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