Christ has ascended upon high. Think you He would have returned thither with unexpiated sin red upon His garments? Do you suppose He would have ascended to the rest and to the reward of an accomplished work? What! sit at his Father’s right hand to be crowned for doing nothing, and rest until His adversaries are made his footstool, when He has not performed his Father’s will! Absurd! Impossible! His ascension in stately pomp, amidst the acclamations of angels, to the enjoyment of His Father’s continued smile, is the sure proof that the work is complete.
C.H. Spurgeon

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