A Historical Analysis of the Role of the Ancient Synagogue, and its Implication for the Contemporary Church
In this article, the importance, origin and function of the synagogue are surveyed using a historical analysis. Studies have shown that the origin of the synagogue is shrouded in mystery and may never be fully known. However, the synagogue was clearly a well-known institution in both Palestine and t...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Published: |
2024
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| In: |
Scriptura
Year: 2024, Volume: 123, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-16 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Synagogue
/ Worship service
/ Place of refuge
/ Treasury
/ Release
/ Charitable works
/ Church
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| IxTheo Classification: | BH Judaism HC New Testament NBN Ecclesiology |
| Further subjects: | B
Communal worship
B Place of refuge B Ancient Synagogue B Treasury B Charity B Place of manumission |
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| Summary: | In this article, the importance, origin and function of the synagogue are surveyed using a historical analysis. Studies have shown that the origin of the synagogue is shrouded in mystery and may never be fully known. However, the synagogue was clearly a well-known institution in both Palestine and the Diaspora in the 1st century and the intertestamental period. The importance and function of the ancient synagogue are surveyed and classified into social and religious functions. The article argues that these functions have important implication for the Nigerian Church, since the church is understood to have taken over some of the activities of the synagogue. |
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| ISSN: | 2305-445X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Scriptura
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.7833/123-1-2198 |
