New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey
- Descended from Abraham Isa. 51:2; Jn. 8:39
- Divided into twelve tribes Gen. 35:22, 49:28
- Called
- Chosen and loved by God Dt. 7:6, 7
- Circumcised in token of their covenant relation Gen. 17:10, 11; Acts 7:8
- Separated from all other nations Ex. 33:16; Lev. 20:24; 1 Ki. 8:53
- Described as
- Sojourned in Egypt Ex. 12:40, 41
- Brought out of Egypt by God Ex. 12:42; Dt. 5:15, 6:12
- In the desert forty years Num. 14:33; Josh. 5:6
- Settled in Canaan Num. 32:18; Josh. 14:1-5
- Under the theocracy until the time of Samuel Ex. 19:4-6; 1 Sam. 8:7
- Desired and obtained kings 1 Sam. 8:5, 22
- Divided into two kingdoms after Solomon 1 Ki. 11:31, 32, 12:19, 20
- Often subdued and made tributary Judg. 2:13, 14, 4:2, 6:2, 6; 2 Ki. 23:33
- Taken captive to Assyria and Babylon 2 Ki. 17:23, 18:11, 24:16, 25:11
- Restored to their own land by Cyrus Ezra 1:1-4
- Had courts of justice Dt. 16:18
- Had an ecclesiastical establishment Ex. 28:1; Num. 18:6; Mal. 2:4-7
- Had a series of prophets to promote national reformation Jer. 7:25, 26:4, 5, 35:15, 44:4; Ezek. 38:17
- The only people who had knowledge of God Ps. 76:1; 1 Th. 4:5; Ps. 48:3; Rom. 1:28
- The only people who worshipped God Ex. 5:17; Ps. 96:5, 115:3, 4; Jn. 4:22
- Religion of, according to rites prescribed by God Lev. 18:4; Dt. 12:8-11; Heb. 9:1
- Religion of, typical Heb. 9:8-11, 10:1
- Their national greatness Gen. 12:2; Dt. 33:29
- Their national privileges Rom. 3:2, 9:4, 5
- Their vast numbers Gen. 22:17; Num. 10:36
- National character of
- Pride of descent, &c Jer. 13:9; Jn. 8:33, 41
- Love of country Ps. 137:6
- Fondness for their brethren Ex. 2:11, 12; Rom. 9:1-3
- Attachment to Moses Jn. 9:28, 29; Acts 6:11
- Attachment to customs of the law Acts 6:14, 21:21, 22:3
- Fondness for traditionary customs Jer. 44:17; Ezek. 20:18, 21, 30; Mk. 7:3, 4
- Stubborn and stiffnecked Ex. 32:9; Acts 7:51
- Prone to rebellion Dt. 9:7, 24; Isa. 1:2
- Prone to backsliding Jer. 2:11-13, 8:5
- Prone to idolatry Isa. 2:8, 57:5
- Prone to formality in religion Isa. 29:13; Ezek. 33:31; Mt. 15:7-9
- Self-righteous Isa. 65:5; Rom. 10:3
- Unfaithful to covenant engagements Jer. 3:6-8, 31:32; Ezek. 16:59
- Ungrateful to God Dt. 32:15; Isa. 1:2
- Ignorant of the true sense of Scripture Acts 13:27; 2 Cor. 3:13-15
- Distrustful of God Num. 14:11; Ps. 78:22
- Covetous Jer. 6:13; Ezek. 33:31; Mic. 2:2
- Cowardly Ex. 14:10; Num. 14:3; Isa. 51:12
- Trusted to their privileges for salvation Jer. 7:4; Mt. 3:9
- Distinction of castes among, noticed Isa. 65:5; Lk. 7:39, 15:2; Acts 26:5
- Degenerated as they increased in national greatness Amos 6:4
- Often displeased God by their sins Num. 25:3; Dt. 32:16; 1 Ki. 16:2; Isa. 1:4, 5:24, 25
- A spiritual seed of true believers always among 1 Ki. 19:18; Isa. 6:13; Rom. 9:6, 7, 11:1, 5
- Modern, divided into
- An agricultural people Gen. 46:32
- A commercial people Ezek. 27:17
- Obliged to unite against enemies Num. 32:20-22; Judg. 19:29, 20:1-48; 1 Sam. 11:7, 8
- Often distinguished in war Judg. 7:19-23; 1 Sam. 14:6-13, 17:32, 33; Neh. 4:16-22
- Strengthened by God in war Lev. 26:7, 8; Josh. 5:13, 14, 8:1, 2
- Under God's special protection Dt. 32:10, 11, 33:27-29; Ps. 105:13-15, 121:3-5
- Enemies of, obliged to acknowledge them as divinely protected Josh. 2:9-11; Esther 6:13
- Prohibited from
- Despised all strangers 1 Sam. 17:36; Mt. 15:26, 27; Eph. 2:11
- Held no intercourse with strangers Jn. 4:9; Acts 11:2, 3
- Condemned for associating with other nations Judg. 2:1-3; Jer. 2:18
- Received proselytes from other nations Acts 2:10; Ex. 12:44, 48
- Gentiles made one with, under the gospel Acts 10:15, 28, 15:8, 9; Gal. 3:28; Eph. 2:14-16
- All other nations
- None hated or oppressed, with impunity Ps. 137:8, 9; Ezek. 25:15, 16, 35:6; Oba. 1:10-16
- Christ
- Imprecated the blood of Christ upon themselves and their children Mt. 27:25
- Many of, believed the gospel Acts 21:20
- Unbelieving, persecuted the Christians Acts 17:5, 13; 1 Th. 2:14-16
- Cast off for unbelief Rom. 11:17, 20
- Scattered and peeled Isa. 18:2, 7; Jas. 1:1
- Shall finally be saved Rom. 11:26, 27
- Punishment of, for rejecting and killing Christ, illustrated Mt. 21:37-43
- Descendants of Abraham Ps. 105:6; Isa. 51:2; Jn. 8:33; Rom. 9:7
- The people of God Dt. 32:9; 2 Sam. 7:24; Isa. 51:16
- Separated to God Ex. 33:16; Num. 23:9; Dt. 4:34
- Beloved for their father's sake Dt. 4:37, 10:15; Rom. 11:28
- Christ descended from Jn. 4:22; Rom. 9:5
- The objects of
- The covenant established with Ex. 6:4, 24:6-8, 34:27
- Promises respecting made to
- Abraham Gen. 12:1-3, 13:14-17, 15:18, 17:7, 8
- Isaac Gen. 26:2-5, 24
- Jacob Gen. 28:12-15, 35:9-12
- Themselves Ex. 6:7, 8, 19:5, 6; Dt. 26:18, 19
- Privileges of Ps. 76:1, 2; Rom. 3:1, 2, 9:4, 5
- Punished for
- Scattered among the nations Dt. 28:64; Ezek. 6:8, 36:19
- Despised by the nations Ezek. 36:3
- Their country trodden under foot by the Gentiles Dt. 28:49-52; Lk. 21:24
- Their house left desolate Mt. 24:38
- Deprived of civil and religious privileges Hos. 3:4
- Denunciations against those who
- God, mindful of Ps. 98:3; Isa. 49:15, 16
- Christ was sent to Mt. 15:24, 21:37; Acts 3:20, 22, 26
- Compassion of Christ for Mt. 23:37; Lk. 19:41
- The gospel preached to, first Mt. 10:6; Lk. 24:47; Acts 1:8
- Blessedness of blessing Gen. 27:29
- Blessedness of favoring Gen. 12:3; Ps. 122:6
- Pray importunately for Ps. 122:6; Isa. 62:1, 6, 7; Jer. 31:7; Rom. 10:1
- Saints remember Ps. 102:14, 137:5; Jer. 51:50
- Promises respecting
- The pouring out of the Spirit upon them Ezek. 39:29; Zech. 12:10
- The removal of their blindness Rom. 11:25; 2 Cor. 3:14-16
- Their return and seeking to God Hos. 3:5
- Their humiliation for the rejection of Christ Zech. 12:10
- Pardon of sin Isa. 44:22; Rom. 11:27
- Salvation Isa. 59:20; Rom. 11:26
- Sanctification Jer. 33:8; Ezek. 36:25; Zech. 12:1, 9
- Joy occasioned by conversion of Isa. 44:23, 49:13, 52:8, 9, 66:10
- Blessing to the Gentiles by conversion of Isa. 2:1-5, 60:5, 66:19; Rom. 11:12, 15
- Reunion of Jer. 3:18; Ezek. 37:16, 17, 20-22; Hos. 1:11; Mic. 2:12
- Restoration to their own land Isa. 11:15, 16, 14:1-3, 27:12, 13; Jer. 16:14, 15; Ezek. 36:24, 37:21, 25, 39:25, 28; Lk. 21:24
- Gentiles assisting in their restoration Isa. 49:22, 23, 60:10, 14, 61:4-6
- Subjection of Gentiles to Isa. 60:11, 12, 14
- Future glory of Isa. 60:19, 62:3, 4; Zeph. 3:19, 20; Zech. 2:5
- Future prosperity of Isa. 60:6, 7, 9, 17, 61:4-6; Hos. 14:5, 6
- That Christ shall appear amongst Isa. 59:20; Zech. 14:4
- That Christ shall dwell amongst Ezek. 43:7, 9; Zech. 2:11
- That Christ shall reign over Ezek. 34:23, 24, 37:24, 25
- Conversion of, illustrated Ezek. 37:1-14; Rom. 11:24