Established by God. {vi 5010-5019}Deut. 4:5-14.
Deut. 26:18, with {vi 27152;27155}Acts 7:35, 38.
Admission into, by circumcision. {vi 408-412}Gen. 17:10-14.
All Israelites members of. Rom. 9:4.
Was relatively holy. Ex. 31:13. Num. 16:3.
HAD
An appointed place of worship. Deut. 12:5.
Appointed ordinances. Ex. 18:20. {vi 30107;30116}Heb. 9:1, 10.
Appointed feasts. Lev. 23:2. Isa. 1:14.
An ordained ministry. Ex. 29:9. Deut. 10:8.
The divine presence manifested in it. {vi 2382-2383}Ex. 29:45, 46. {vi 3536-3537}Lev. 26:11, 12. 1 Kin. 8:10, 11.
A spiritual church within it. {vi 28162-28164}Rom. 9:6-8. {vi 28212-28217}Rom. 11:2-7.
In covenant with God. {vi 5018;5028}Deut. 4:13, 23. Acts 3:25.
The depository of holy writ. Rom. 3:2.
CALLED THE
Congregation of Israel. Ex. 12:47. Lev. 4:13.
Congregation of the Lord. Num. 27:17. Num. 31:16.
Privileges of. Rom. 9:4.
Proselytes admitted into. Num. 9:14. {vi 4169;4183}Num. 15:15,29.
Supported by the people. Ex. 34:20. Deut. 16:17.
WORSHIP OF CONSISTED IN
Sacrifice. Ex. 10:25. Lev. 1:2. Heb. 10:1.
Prayer. Ex. 24:1. Psa. 5:7. Psa. 95:6.
Praise. 2 Chr. 5:13. 2 Chr. 30:21.
Reading God's word. Ex. 24:7. Deut. 31:11.
Preaching. {vi 12498;12501}Neh. 8:4, 7.
Attachment of the Jews to. {vi 26469-26470}John 9:28, 29. Acts 6:11.
MEMBERS OF
Required to know its statutes. Lev. 10:11.
Required to keep its statutes. Deut. 16:12.
Required to attend its worship. Ex. 23:17.
Separated from, while unclean. Lev. 13:46. Lev. 15:31. {vi 3795-3797}Num. 5:2-4.
Excommunicated for heavy offenses. {vi 4184-4185}Num. 15:30, 31. Num. 19:20.
Persons excluded from. Ex. 12:48. {vi 5502-5505}Deut. 23:1-4. {vi 21607;21609}Ezek. 44:7, 9.
A type of the church of Christ. Gal. 4:24 26. Heb. 12:23.