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
Well did Esaias prophecy concerning you, saying, This people approach me with their mouth, and honour me with their lips, but their heart is far from me: but in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the injunctions of men.
Jews, the » National character of » Cowardly
Jews, the » National character of » Covetous
Jews, the » National character of » Pride of descent, &c
But ye do the works of your father. Then said they unto Him, We are not born of fornication, we have one Father, even God.
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They answered Him, We are the seed of Abraham, and never were slaves to any one, how then dost thou say, Ye shall be made free?
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Jews, the » National character of » Ignorant of the true sense of scripture
and do not as Moses, who put a veil upon his face, intimating that the children of Israel could not look to the end of that which was to be abolished; but their minds were blinded: for unto this day the same veil remaineth unremoved in the reading of the old testament, which veil is taken away in Christ. But to this day, when Moses is read, the veil is upon their heart.
For the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and their rulers, not knowing Him, have indeed fulfilled the words of the prophets, which are read every sabbath-day, in condemning Him.
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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 indeed a Jew, born at Tarsus in Cilicia, but educated in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, accurately instructed in the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, as ye all are this day.
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And they have heard of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews, who are among the Gentiles, to forsake the law of Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children, nor to walk after our customs.
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For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and change the rites which Moses delivered 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 being ignorant of the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they have not submitted themselves to the righteousness which is of God.
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Jews, the » National character of » Prone to idolatry
Jews, the » National character of » Stubborn and stiffnecked
Ye stiff-necked, and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the holy Spirit: 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
Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple, but we are the disciples of Moses: we know that God spake to Moses: but as for this man, we know not whence He is.