Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 7000 God's people » 7500 Jews and Gentiles » 7525 exclusiveness The keeping of a distinctive group identity by drawing clear boundary lines, to separate those within the group from outsiders with whom they are unwilling to associate. The practice of exclusiveness by God's people, grounded in God's claim to exclusive worship Exodus 20:3 pp Deuteronomy 5:7 See also Exodus 34:14; Deuteronomy 6:14-15; 2 Kings 17:35-39; Isaiah 42:8 Exclusiveness in Israel, a practical expression of being a people set apart An expression of being set apart for God Leviticus 20:26 See also Leviticus 15:31; Leviticus 20:23-24; Deuteronomy 7:1-6 An expression of being set apart from others Numbers 23:9 See also Joshua 23:7; Ezra 6:21; Nehemiah 13:1-3; Ezekiel 44:9 The practice of exclusiveness Expressed in the avoidance of marrying outsiders Nehemiah 10:30 See also Deuteronomy 7:3-4; Ezra 9:1-4; Ezra 10:9-17; Nehemiah 13:23-27 Expressed in a refusal to eat with outsiders Matthew 9:10-11 pp Mark 2:15-16 pp Luke 5:29-30 See also Luke 15:1-2; Galatians 2:12 The marks of Jewish exclusiveness Circumcision Genesis 17:9-14 See also Exodus 12:48; Leviticus 12:3; Acts 7:8 Festival observance Exodus 12:14-16 See also Exodus 12:17-20; Leviticus 23:26-29; Numbers 9:13 Observance of food laws Leviticus 3:17 See also Leviticus 7:22-27; Leviticus 11:1-47; Leviticus 17:10-14; Acts 15:29 While food restrictions were not a requirement of the gospel, Gentile believers are here asked to respect the scruples of Jewish Christians in those areas that were traditionally important to them. Sexual relations restricted Leviticus 18:6 See also Leviticus 18:7-30; Leviticus 20:10-21; Deuteronomy 27:20-23 Effects of Jewish exclusiveness Division between Jews and Samaritans John 4:9 See also Ezra 4:1-3; Matthew 10:5-6 Jesus Christ was here dealing with his priority for that time; Luke 9:51-53 Division between Jews and Gentiles Acts 10:28 See also Matthew 10:5; Matthew 15:21-28 pp Mark 7:24-30 Jesus Christ restricted his earthly ministry in general to the people of Israel, but instigated a mission to the Gentiles after his resurrection; John 18:28 The problem of Jewish exclusiveness among the first Christians The negative evaluation of Gentiles Acts 11:1-18 See also Galatians 2:11-13,15 The requirement that Gentile believers be circumcised Acts 15:1 See also Acts 15:5; Galatians 5:2-6; Galatians 6:12; Titus 1:10 Jewish exclusiveness overturned By God giving his Spirit to the uncircumcised Gentiles Acts 15:8 See also Acts 10:44-11:18; 1 Corinthians 12:13; Galatians 3:2-5 By the argument of justification by faith Galatians 2:15-16 See also Acts 15:9-11; Romans 3:28-30; Romans 4:9-12 See also
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