New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey

Church of Israel

• Established by God Dt. 4:5-14, 26:18; Acts 7:35, 38
• Admission into, by circumcision Gen. 17:10-14
• All Israelites members of Rom. 9:4
• Was relatively holy Ex. 31:13; Num. 16:3
• Had
  • An appointed place of worship Dt. 12:5
  • Appointed ordinances Ex. 18:20; Heb. 9:1, 10
  • Appointed feasts Lev. 23:2; Isa. 1:14
  • An ordained ministry Ex. 29:9; Dt. 10:8
  • The divine presence manifested in it Ex. 29:45, 46; Lev. 26:11, 12; 1 Ki. 8:10, 11
  • A spiritual church within it Rom. 9:6-8, 11:2-7
• In covenant with God Dt. 4:13, 23; Acts 3:25
• The depository of holy writ Rom. 3:2
• Called the
  • Congregation of Israel Ex. 12:47; Lev. 4:13
  • Congregation of the Lord Num. 27:17, 31:16
• Privileges of Rom. 9:4
• Proselytes admitted into Num. 9:14, 15:15, 29
• Supported by the people Ex. 34:20; Dt. 16:17
• Worship of, consisted in
  • Sacrifice Ex. 10:25; Lev. 1:2; Heb. 10:1
  • Prayer Ex. 24:1; Ps. 5:7, 95:6
  • Praise 2 Chr. 5:13, 30:21
  • Reading God's word Ex. 24:7; Dt. 31:11
  • Preaching Neh. 8:4, 7
• Attachment of the Jews to Jn. 9:28, 29; Acts 6:11
• Members of
  • Required to know its statutes Lev. 10:11
  • Required to keeps its statutes Dt. 16:12
  • Required to attend its worship Ex. 23:17
  • Separated from, while unclean Lev. 13:46, 15:31; Num. 5:2-4
  • Excommunicated for heavy offences Num. 15:30, 31, 19:20
• Persons excluded from Ex. 12:48; Dt. 23:1-4; Ezek. 44:7, 9
• A type of the church of Christ Gal. 4:24-26; Heb. 12:23