Synagogues
Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the chief ruler of the
synagogue, and beat [him] before the judgment seat. And Gallio
cared for none of those things....
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And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the
Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing
believed, and were baptized....
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sin'-a-gog:
1. Name
2. Origin
3. Spread of Synagogues
4. The Building
(1) The Site
(2) The Structure
(3) The Furniture
5. The Officials
(1) The Elders
(2) The Ruler
(3) The Servant (or Servants)
(4) Delegate of the Congregation
(5) The Interpreter
(6) The Almoners
6. The Service
(1) Recitation of the "Shema`"
(2) Prayers
(3) Reading of the Law and ...
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1. Primarily an assembly of Jews and God-fearers
Ac 13:43
R. V.)
Jas 2:2
Constitutes a court of justice
Lu 12:11; Ac 9:2
Had powers
Of criminal courts
Mt 10:17; 23:34; Ac 22:19; 26:11
Of religious courts
Joh 9:22,34; 12:42; 16:2
-2. A phycial place of assembly for Jews and other God-
fearers.
The Scriptures were read and expounded in
N...
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1. History. --The word synagogue (sunagoge), which means a
"congregation," is used in the New Testament to signify a
recognized place of worship. A knowledge of the history and
worship of the synagogues is of great importance, since they
are the characteristic institution of the later phase of
Judaism. They appear to have arisen during the exi...
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(Gr. sunagoge, i.e., "an assembly"), found only once in the
Authorized Version of Ps. 74:8, where the margin of
Revised
Version has "places of assembly," which is probably
correct; for
while the origin of synagogues is unknown, it may
well be
supposed that buildings or tents for the
accommodation of
worshippers may have existed in the land...
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Hebrew eedah, "a congregation" or "appointed solemn
meeting," in the Pentateuch; qaahaal, "a meeting called",
represents ekklesia the "Church". (See CHURCH.) In the New
Testament synagogue (Greek) is used of the Christian
assembly only by the most Judaic apostle (James 2:2). The
Jews' malice against Christianity caused Christians to leave
the...
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Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say
they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make
them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I
have loved thee....
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And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation,
because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said
unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to
work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the
sabbath day....
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And he arose out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon's
house. And Simon's wife's mother was taken with a great fever;
and they besought him for her....
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