RT Article
T1 A Historical Analysis of the Role of the Ancient Synagogue, and its Implication for the Contemporary Church
JF Scriptura
VO 123
IS 1
SP 1
OP 16
A1 Turrang Silas, Dogara
LA English
YR 2024
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1915098297
AB 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.
K1 Ancient Synagogue
K1 Charity
K1 Communal worship
K1 Place of manumission
K1 Place of refuge
K1 Treasury
DO 10.7833/123-1-2198