Thematic Bible: National character of
Thematic Bible
Jews, the » National character of » Unfaithful to covenant engagements
Jews, the » National character of » Fondness for traditionary customs
Jews, the » National character of » Prone to formality in religion
Ye hypocrites, beautifully did Isaiah prophesy concerning you, saying, This people honor me with their lips, but their heart is far from me. But in vain they worship me, teaching as doctrines the commandments of men.
Jews, the » National character of » Cowardly
Jews, the » National character of » Covetous
Jews, the » National character of » Pride of descent, &c
You are doing the works of your father. They said to Him, We are not born of fornication; we have one Father, God.
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They responded to Him, we are the seed of Abraham, and have never been in bondage to any one: How do You say, that you shall be free?
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Jews, the » National character of » Ignorant of the true sense of scripture
and not as Moses put the veil on his face, in order that the sons of Israel might not look forward to the end of that which was transitory. But their minds were darkened. For until this day the same veil remains in the reading of the old covenant, remains, not lifted; because it is done away in Christ; but until this day when Moses is read, the veil lies upon their heart:
For those dwelling in Jerusalem, and the rulers, having rejected him, condemning him, have
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Jews, the » National character of » Prone to rebellion
Jews, the » National character of » Attachment to customs of the law
And he says, I am Jewish man, having been born in Tarsus of Cilicia, having been brought up in this city, educated at the feet of Gamaliel according to the accuracy of patristic law, being a zealot of God, as you all are this day;
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for we have heard him saying, that this Jesus the Nazarene will destroy this place, and change the customs which Moses delivered unto us.
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Jews, the » National character of » Prone to backsliding
Jews, the » National character of » Ungrateful to God
Jews, the » National character of » Distrustful of God
Jews, the » National character of » Self-righteous
for being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they have not submitted to the righteousness of God.
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Jews, the » National character of » Prone to idolatry
Jews, the » National character of » Stubborn and stiffnecked
Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, you do always resist the Holy Ghost; as your fathers did, so do ye.
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Jews, the » National character of » Fondness for their brethren
Jews, the » National character of » Attachment to moses
They railed on him, and said, You are His disciple; but we are the disciples of Moses: we know that God spoke to Moses: but we do not know this One, whence He is.