Established by God Deuteronomy 4:5-14, 26:18, Acts 7:35, 38

Admission Into, by Circumcision Genesis 17:10-14

All Israelites Members Of Romans 9:4

Was Relatively Holy Exodus 31:13, Numbers 16:3

Had

An appointed place of worship Deuteronomy 12:5

Appointed ordinances Exodus 18:20, Hebrews 9:1, 10

Appointed feasts Leviticus 23:2, Isaiah 1:14

An ordained ministry Exodus 29:9, Deuteronomy 10:8

The divine presence manifested in it Exodus 29:45, 46, Leviticus 26:11, 12, 1 Kings 8:10, 11

A spiritual church within it Romans 9:6-8, 11:2-7

In Covenant with God Deuteronomy 4:13, 23, Acts 3:25

The Depository of Holy Writ Romans 3:2

Called The

Congregation of Israel Exodus 12:47, Leviticus 4:13

Congregation of the Lord Numbers 27:17, 31:16

Privileges Of Romans 9:4

Proselytes Admitted Into Numbers 9:14, 15:15, 29

Supported by the People Exodus 34:20, Deuteronomy 16:17

Worship Of, Consisted In

Sacrifice Exodus 10:25, Leviticus 1:2, Hebrews 10:1

Prayer Exodus 24:11, Psalm 5:7, 95:6

Praise 2 Chronicles 5:13, 30:21

Reading God's word Exodus 24:7, Deuteronomy 31:11

Preaching Nehemiah 8:4, 5

Attachment of the Jews To John 9:28, 29, Acts 6:11

Members Of

Required to know its statutes Leviticus 10:11

Required to keeps its statutes Deuteronomy 16:12

Required to attend its worship Exodus 23:17

Separated from, while unclean Leviticus 13:46, 15:31, Numbers 5:2-4

Excommunicated for heavy offences Numbers 15:30, 31, 19:20

Persons Excluded From Exodus 12:48, Deuteronomy 23:1-4, Ezekiel 44:7, 9

A Type of the Church of Christ Galatians 4:24-26, Hebrews 12:23