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
You hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied beautifully about you, when he said: "'This people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far, far away from me; Their worship of me is an empty show; the things they teach are only men's precepts.'"
Jews, the » National character of » Cowardly
Jews, the » National character of » Covetous
Jews, the » National character of » Pride of descent, &c
You are practicing what your real father does." They said to Him, "We are not illegitimate children; we have one Father, even God."
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They answered Him, "We are Abraham's descendants and we never have been anybody's slaves. How can you say to us, 'You will be set free'?"
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Jews, the » National character of » Ignorant of the true sense of scripture
not as Moses did, who used to wear a veil over his face, to keep the Israelites from gazing at the end of what was passing away. Besides, their minds were made dull; for to this day that same veil remains unlifted, whenever they read the Old Covenant; because it is only through union with Christ that it is removed. Indeed, to this very day, whenever Moses is read, a veil hangs over their hearts,
For the people of Jerusalem and their leaders, because they were ignorant of Him, by condemning Him have actually fulfilled the utterances of the prophets which are read every Sabbath,
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Jews, the » National character of » Prone to rebellion
Jews, the » National character of » Attachment to customs of the law
"I am a Jew, born in Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought up here in this city, and carefully educated under the teaching of Gamaliel in the law of our forefathers. I was zealous for God, as all of you are today.
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They have been repeatedly told about you that you continuously teach the Jews who live among the heathen to turn their backs on Moses, and that you continue to tell them to stop circumcising their children, and to stop observing the cherished customs.
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for we have heard him say that Jesus of Nazareth will tear this place down, and change the customs which Moses handed down to 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 they were ignorant of God's way of right standing and were trying to set up one of their own, and so would not surrender to God's way of right standing.
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Jews, the » National character of » Prone to idolatry
Jews, the » National character of » Stubborn and stiffnecked
"You people, stubborn in will, heathenish in hearts and ears, you are always resisting the Holy Spirit, as your forefathers did, too.
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Jews, the » National character of » Fondness for their brethren
Jews, the » National character of » Attachment to moses
Then they jeered him, and said, "You are a disciple of His yourself, but we are disciples of Moses. We do know that God spoke to Moses, but we do not know where this fellow comes from."