You are here: Jesus Central > Torry's Topics Reference > Jews, The A commercial peopleA spiritual seed of true believers always amongAll other nations: Envied.All other nations: Hated.All other nations: Oppressed.All other nations: Persecuted.All other nations: Rejoiced at calamities of.An agricultural peopleBeloved for their father`s sakeBlessedness of blessingBlessedness of favouringBrought out of Egypt by GodCalled: Seed of Abraham.Called: Seed of Israel.Called: Seed of Jacob.Called: Children of Israel.Called: Children of Jacob.Called: Hebrews.Called: Israelites.Called: Jeshurun.Cast off for unbeliefChosen and loved by GodChrist descended fromChrist was sent toChrist: Expected by.Christ: Murdered by.Christ: Promised to.Christ: Regarded as the restorer of national greatness.Christ: Rejected by.Christ: Sprang from.Circumcised in token of their covenant relationCompassion of Christ forCondemned for associating with other nationsConversion of, illustratedDegenerated as they increased in national greatnessDenunciations against those who: Aggravated the afflictions of.Denunciations against those who: Contended with.Denunciations against those who: Cursed.Denunciations against those who: Hated.Denunciations against those who: Oppressed.Denunciations against those who: Slaughtered.Deprived of civil and religious privilegesDescendants of AbrahamDescended from AbrahamDescribed as: A holy nation.Described as: A holy people.Described as: A kingdom of priests.Described as: A peculiar people.Described as: A peculiar treasure.Described as: A special people.Described as: The Lord`s portion.Desired and obtained kingsDespised all strangersDespised by the nationsDistinction of castes among, noticedDivided into twelve tribesDivided into two kingdoms after SolomonEnemies of, obliged to acknowledge them as divinely protectedGentiles made one with, under the gospelGod, mindful ofHad a series of prophets to promote national reformationHad an ecclesiastical establishmentHad courts of justiceHeld no intercourse with strangersImprecated the blood of Christ upon themselves and their childrenIn the desert forty yearsMany of, believed the gospelModern, divided into: Hebrews or pure Jews.Modern, divided into: Hellenists or Grecians.Modern, divided into: Many sects and parties.National character of: Attachment to customs of the law.National character of: Attachment to Moses.National character of: Covetous.National character of: Cowardly.National character of: Distrustful of God.National character of: Fondness for their brethren.National character of: Fondness for traditionary customs.National character of: Ignorant of the true sense of Scripture.National character of: Love of country.National character of: Pride of descent, &c. National character of: Prone to backsliding.National character of: Prone to formality in religion.National character of: Prone to idolatry.National character of: Prone to rebellion.National character of: Self-righteous.National character of: Stubborn and stiffnecked.National character of: Unfaithful to covenant engagements.National character of: Ungrateful to God.None hated or oppressed, with impunityObliged to unite against enemiesOften displeased God by their sinsOften distinguished in warOften subdued and made tributaryPray importunately forPrivileges ofProhibited from: Associating with others.Prohibited from: Covenanting with others.Prohibited from: Following practices of others.Prohibited from: Marry with others.Promises respecting made to: Abraham.Promises respecting made to: Isaac.Promises respecting made to: Jacob.Promises respecting made to: Themselves.Promises respecting: Blessing to the Gentiles by conversion of.Promises respecting: Future glory of.Promises respecting: Future prosperity of.Promises respecting: Gentiles assisting in their restoration.Promises respecting: Joy occasioned by conversion of.Promises respecting: Pardon of sin.Promises respecting: Restoration to their own land.Promises respecting: Reunion of.Promises respecting: Salvation.Promises respecting: Sanctification.Promises respecting: Subjection of Gentiles to.Promises respecting: That Christ shall appear amongst.Promises respecting: That Christ shall dwell amongst.Promises respecting: That Christ shall reign over.Promises respecting: The pouring out of the Spirit upon them.Promises respecting: The removal of their blindness.Promises respecting: Their humiliation for the rejection of Christ.Promises respecting: Their return and seeking to God.Punished for: Breaking covenant.Punished for: Changing the ordinances.Punished for: Idolatry.Punished for: Imprecating upon themselves the blood of Christ.Punished for: Killing the prophets.Punished for: Transgressing the law.Punished for: Unbelief.Punishment of, for rejecting and killing Christ, illustratedReceived proselytes from other nationsReligion of, according to rites prescribed by GodReligion of, typicalRestored to their own land by CyrusSaints rememberScattered among the nationsScattered and peeledSeparated from all other nationsSeparated to GodSettled in CanaanShall finally be savedSojourned in EgyptStrengthened by God in warTaken captive to Assyria and BabylonThe covenant established withThe gospel preached to, firstThe objects of: God`s choice.The objects of: God`s love.The objects of: God`s protection.The only people who had knowledge of GodThe only people who worshipped GodThe people of GodTheir country trodden under foot by the GentilesTheir house left desolateTheir national greatnessTheir national privilegesTheir vast numbersTrusted to their privileges for salvationUnbelieving, persecuted the ChristiansUnder God`s special protectionUnder the theocracy until the time of Samuel