How did Israel become a called-out assembly?

God called Israel and led them out of Egypt, then camped them at Sinai, where they became a called-out assembly—an ecclesia. They were not a church as understood today, having no deacons, bishops, or pastors; they were under the law and under Moses, a different setting.

Les explains that Israel became a called-out assembly when God called them and led them out of Egypt, then camped them at Sinai. He notes this is the same word as Ecclesia, but it was not a church as we understand the church. They had no deacons, bishops, or pastors; they were under the law and under Moses, a wholly different setting.

Was Israel at Sinai a called-out assembly?

Yes, Israel at Sinai was a called-out assembly, termed Ecclesia, but not a church. God called them out of Egypt and camped them at Sinai, forming an assembly under Moses and the law. They lacked church offices like deacons, bishops, and pastors, making it a different setting entirely.