Dictionary of Bible Themes 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. Exodus 20:3The practice of exclusiveness by God's people, grounded in God's claim to exclusive worship See also Exodus 34:14pp Dt 5:7 Deuteronomy 6:14-152 Kings 17:35-39 Isaiah 42:8 Leviticus 20:26 Exclusiveness in Israel, a practical expression of being a people set apart See also An expression of being set apart for God Leviticus 15:31; 20:23-24Deuteronomy 7:1-6 Numbers 23:9 See also An expression of being set apart from others Joshua 23:7Ezra 6:21 Nehemiah 13:1-3 Ezekiel 44:9 Nehemiah 10:30 The practice of exclusiveness See also Expressed in the avoidance of marrying outsiders Deuteronomy 7:3-4Ezra 9:1-4; 10:9-17 Nehemiah 13:23-27 Matthew 9:10-11 Expressed in a refusal to eat with outsiders See also pp Mk 2:15-16 Luke 15:1-2pp Lk 5:29-30 Galatians 2:12Genesis 17:9-14 The marks of Jewish exclusiveness See also Circumcision Exodus 12:48Leviticus 12:3 Acts 7:8 Exodus 12:14-16 See also Festival observance Exodus 12:17-20Leviticus 23:26-29 Numbers 9:13 Leviticus 3:17 See also Observance of food laws Leviticus 7:22-27; 11:1-47; 17:10-14Acts 15:29 Leviticus 18:6 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. See also Sexual relations restricted Leviticus 18:7-30; 20:10-21Deuteronomy 27:20-23 John 4:9 Effects of Jewish exclusiveness See also Division between Jews and Samaritans Ezra 4:1-3Matthew 10:5-6 Luke 9:51-53 Jesus Christ was here dealing with his priority for that time Acts 10:28See also Division between Jews and Gentiles Matthew 10:5; 15:21-28John 18:28 pp Mk 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 Acts 11:1-18The problem of Jewish exclusiveness among the first Christians See also The negative evaluation of Gentiles Galatians 2:11-13,15Acts 15:1 See also The requirement that Gentile believers be circumcised Acts 15:5Galatians 5:2-6; 6:12 Titus 1:10 Acts 15:8 Jewish exclusiveness overturned See also By God giving his Spirit to the uncircumcised Gentiles Acts 10:44-11:181 Corinthians 12:13 Galatians 3:2-5 Galatians 2:15-16 See also By the argument of justification by faith Acts 15:9-11Romans 3:28-30; 4:9-12 See also 1185 God, zeal of1240 God, the Rock 1345 covenant 5425 net 5711 marriage, restrictions 7334 circumcision 7510 Gentiles 7530 foreigners 7550 Pharisees 7565 Sanhedrin 8270 holiness, set apart 8341 separation |
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