Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;
Are israelites
Covenants
The giving
The service
Promises
General references
Bible References
Are israelites
Romans 9:6
It is not, of course, as if God's word had failed! Far from it! 'Israel' does not mean everyone who belongs to Israel;
John 1:47
Jesus saw Nathanael approaching and said of him, "Here is a genuine Israelite! There is no guile in him."
Covenants
Acts 3:25
Now you are the sons of the prophets and of the covenant which God made with your fathers when he said to Abraham, all families on earth shall be blessed in your offspring.
Hebrews 8:6
As it is, however, the divine service he has obtained is superior, owing to the fact that he mediates a superior covenant, enacted with superior promises.
The giving
Romans 3:2
Much in every way. This to begin with ??Jews were entrusted with the scriptures of God.
John 1:17
while the Law was given through Moses, grace and reality are ours through Jesus Christ.
The service
Matthew 21:33
Listen to another parable. There was a householder who planted a vineyard, put a fence round it, dug a wine-vat inside it, and built a watchtower: then he leased it to vinedressers and went abroad.
Hebrews 9:3
But behind the second veil was the tent called the Holy of Holies,
Promises
Luke 1:54
He has succoured his servant Israel, mindful of his mercy
Acts 2:39
For the promise is meant for you and for your children and for all who are far off, for anyone whom the Lord our God may call to himself."
Acts 3:25
Now you are the sons of the prophets and of the covenant which God made with your fathers when he said to Abraham, all families on earth shall be blessed in your offspring.
Acts 13:32
So we now preach to you the glad news that the promise made to the fathers
Hebrews 6:13
For in making a promise to Abraham God swore by himself (since he could swear by none greater),
General references
Luke 15:31
The father said to him, 'My son, you and I are always together, all I have is yours.