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Church of Israel

Established by God—De 4:5-14; 26:18; Ac 7:35,38

Admission into, by circumcision—Ge 17:10-14

All Israelites members of—Ro 9:4

Was relatively holy—Ex 31:13; Nu 16:3

HAD

• An appointed place of worship
• —De 12:5
• Appointed ordinances
• —Ex 18:20; Heb 9:1,10
• Appointed feasts
• —Le 23:2; Isa 1:14
• An ordained ministry
• —Ex 29:9; De 10:8
• The divine presence manifested in it
• —Ex 29:45,46; Le 26:11,12; 1Ki 8:10,11
• A spiritual church within it
• —Ro 9:6-8; 11:2-7

In covenant with God—De 4:13,23; Ac 3:25

The depository of holy writ—Ro 3:2

CALLED THE

• Congregation of Israel
• —Ex 12:47; Le 4:13
• Congregation of the Lord
• —Nu 27:17; 31:16

Privileges of—Ro 9:4

Proselytes admitted into—Nu 9:14; 15:15,29

Supported by the people—Ex 34:20; De 16:17

WORSHIP OF, CONSISTED IN

• Sacrifice
• —Ex 10:25; Le 1:2; Heb 10:1
• Prayer
• —Ex 24:11; Ps 5:7; 95:6
• Praise
• —2Ch 5:13; 30:21
• Reading God's word
• —Ex 24:7; De 31:11
• Preaching
• —Ne 8:4,5

Attachment of the Jews to—Joh 9:28,29; Ac 6:11

MEMBERS OF

• Required to know its statutes
• —Le 10:11
• Required to keeps its statutes
• —De 16:12
• Required to attend its worship
• —Ex 23:17
• Separated from, while unclean
• —Le 13:46; 15:31; Nu 5:2-4
• Excommunicated for heavy offences
• —Nu 15:30,31; 19:20

Persons excluded from—Ex 12:48; De 23:1-4; Eze 44:7,9

A type of the church of Christ—Ga 4:24-26; Heb 12:23