The most godly people, therefore, in your congregations, will find it worth their labor to learn the very words of a catechism. If, then, you would safely edify them, and firmly establish them, be diligent in this work.
Richard Baxter

SYNAGOGUES

SYNAGOGUES

SYNAGOGUES

  1. Places in which the Jews assembled for worship # Ac 13:5,14
  2. Early notice of their existence # Ps 74:8
  3. Probably originated in the schools of the prophets # 1Sa 19:18-24 2Ki 4:23
  4. Revival of, after the captivity # Ne 8:1-8
  5. SERVICE OF, CONSISTED OF 5a) Prayer

    # Mt 6:5

5b) Reading the word of God # Ne 8:18 9:3 13:1 Ac 15:21 5c) Expounding the word of God # Ne 8:8 Lu 4:21 5d) Praise and thanksgiving # Ne 9:5 6) Service in, on the Sabbath day # Lu 4:16 Ac 13:14 7) GOVERNED BY 7a) A president or chief ruler # Ac 18:8,17 7b) Ordinary rulers # Mr 5:22 Ac 13:15 8) Provided with a minister, who had charge of the sacred books # Lu 4:17,20 9) Had seats fro the congregation # Ac 13:14 10) Chief seats in, reserved for elders # Mt 23:6 11) The portion of Scripture for the day sometimes read by one of the congregation # Lu 4:16 12) Strangers were invited to address the congregation in # Ac 13:15 13) CHRIST OFTEN 13a) Attended # Lu 4:16 13b) Preached and taught in # Mt 4:23 Mr 1:39 Lu 13:10 13c) Performed miracles in # Mt 12:9,10 Mr 1:23 Lu 13:11 14) The Apostles frequently taught and preached in # Ac 9:20 13:5 17:1,17 15) Often used as courts of justice # Ac 9:2 Jas 2:2 16) OFFENDERS WERE OFTEN 16a) Given up to, for trial # Lu 12:11 21:12 16b) Punished in # Mt 10:17 23:34 Ac 22:19 16c) Expelled from # Joh 9:22,34 12:42 16:2 17) The building of, considered a noble and meritorious work # Lu 7:5 18) Sometimes several, in the same city # Ac 6:9 9:2 19) Each sect had its own # Ac 6:9