Why are God's chosen people called "Hebrews" 18 times: OT, 3 times, NT, "Israelites" 16 times: OT, 2 times: NT and "Jews" 89 times: OT, 168 times: NT? I believe the amount of times mentioned should give us some clues about our Lord’s message.
Exodus 9:15
ESV - 15 For by now I could have put out my hand and struck you and your people with pestilence, and you would have been cut off from the earth.
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