Dictionary of Bible Themes: 7505 Jews, the

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Dictionary of Bible Themes

A post-exilic designation for descendants of the people from the kingdom of Judah and also for adherents to their religion from other nations. The term is used extensively in the NT where it has a variety of nuances.

Jeremiah 40:11-12

Early use of the term "Jews"

See also

Pre-exilic and exilic use

Jeremiah 32:12; 34:8-9; 38:19; 40:15; 41:3; 43:8-9; 44:1,26-27; 52:28-30
Daniel 3:8-12
Ezra 5:1

See also

Used of the citizens of the province of Judah

Ezra 4:23; 5:5; 6:7-8,14
Nehemiah 2:16; 4:1-2,12; 5:6-8,17; 6:5-7
Zechariah 8:23
Esther 2:5

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Used of the descendants of the exiles from the southern kingdom

Ezra 4:11-12; 7:12-20
Esther 3:1-6,13; 4:3,12-14; 6:12-13; 8:5-13; 9:1-3,30-31; 10:3
Mark 7:3

NT use of the term "Jews"

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Jewish people in general

Matthew 28:15
Luke 7:3
John 2:6; 4:9,19-22; 8:31-32; 11:18-19,31-33,45; 12:9-11; 18:20
John 19:31

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Those Jewish leaders who were hostile to Jesus Christ

John 2:18-20; 5:1-18; 6:35-42; 7:1,11-15; 8:48-59; 9:1-34; 10:22-33; 18:12-14,28-31; 19:38; 20:19
Matthew 27:37

Jesus Christ as "king of the Jews"

pp Mk 15:26

See also

pp Lk 23:38

Matthew 2:1-2; 27:11

pp Jn 19:19-21

Matthew 27:27-31

pp Mk 15:2

pp Jn 18:33

John 19:1-6
Mark 15:6-14

pp Mk 15:16-20

pp Jn 18:38-40

Acts 11:19

The gospel first preached to the Jews

Romans 10:16-21

Opposition of certain Jews to the gospel

Believers described as Jews and Gentiles

Jews and Gentiles equal in Christ

Galatians 3:26-29

Jews and Gentiles equally in need of salvation