Nation of Israel >< Ekklesia (Church)
Oct 2012, May 2020
| No. | Contrasts | Israel | Church |
| 1 | The extent of Biblical revelation | nearly four-fifths of the Bible | about one-fifth |
| 2 | The Divine purpose | the earthly promises in the covenants | the heavenly promises in the gospel |
| 3 | The seed of Abraham | the physical seed, of whom some become a spiritual seed | a spiritual seed |
| 4 | Birth | physical birth that produces a relationship | spiritual birth that brings relationship |
| 5 | Headship | Abraham | Christ |
| 6 | Covenants | Abrahamic and all the following covenants | indirectly related to the Abrahamic and new covenants |
| 7 | Nationality | one nation | from all nations |
| 8 | Divine dealing | national and individual | individual only |
| 9 | Dispensations | seen in all ages from Abraham | seen only in this present age |
| 10 | Ministry | no missionary activity and no gospel to preach | a commission to fulfill |
| 11 | The death of Christ | guilty nationally, to be saved by it | perfectly saved by it now |
| 12 | The Father | by a peculiar relationship God was Father to the nation | we related individually to God as Father |
| 13 | Christ | Messiah, Immanuel, King | Saviour, Lord, Bridegroom, Head |
| 14 | The Holy Spirit | came upon some temporarily | indwells all |
| 15 | Governing principle | Mosaic Law system | grace system |
| 16 | God's dwelling place | Jewish Temple | indwells to all believers |
| 17 | Place of worshipping the God | Jewish Temple at the Temple Mountain of Jerusalem | every places |
| 18 | Time of Assembly | Last day of a week, Sabbath | First day of a week, Sunday |
| 19 | Treatment of human enemies | all enemies must be resisted or killed | love your enemies, pray for them, forgive them |
| 20 | Divine enablement | none | the indwelling Holy Spirit |
| 21 | Two farewell discourses | Olivet discourse | upper room discourse |
| 22 | The promise of Christ's return | in power and glory for judgment | to receive us to Himself |
| 23 | Position | a servant | members of the family |
| 24 | Christ's earthly reign | subjects | co-reigners |
| 25 | Priesthood | had a priesthood which is restricted to a special class | all believers are priests |
| 26 | Marriage | unfaithful wife | bride |
| 27 | Judgments | must face judgment | delivered from all judgments |
| 28 | Positions in eternity | spirits of just men made perfect in the new earth | church of the firstborn in the new heavens |
| Contrasts | Israel | Church |