A Study of Assemblies in the New Testament Ekklesia - Church Sunagoge - Synagogue

THE CHURCH OF CHRIST Synagogue Jews used Synagogues for worship (teaching and study) Jews began worship in them after Babylonian captivity By the time of Jesus, there were 1,000’s of synagogues in the world and more than 400 in Jerusalem alone. Steven Rudd, Bible.ca

THE CHURCH OF CHRIST Synagogue – Sunagoge Strong’s G4864 Thayer assemblage of persons Thayer an assembling together of men Proper Name for the Jews Place of Worship Acts 13:14-15, Synagogue in Antioch of Pisidia Lk 7:5, a Centurion built a synagogue for the Jews Acts 6:9, the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, … Used as an Assembly Act 13:43, when the “congregation” was broken up

THE CHURCH OF CHRIST Synagogue Scriptures are Read Act 13:14-15, Paul & Barnabus Lk 4:16-22, Jesus A Place to Teach & Study Jesus Mt 4:23, 9:35, 12:9, 13:54… Paul Acts 9:19b-22, 13:5, 14-15, 14:1, 17:10…

THE CHURCH OF CHRIST Synagogue Early Christians likely met in Synagogues (G4864) Jas 2:2, For if there come unto your assembly (G4864) a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment

THE CHURCH OF CHRIST Synagogue Local Leadership Ruler of …, Acts 13:14-15 (Antioch of Pisidia) Jarius, Mk 5:22, (Capernaum) Crispus, Acts 18:8 (Corinth) Sosthenes, Acts 18:18 (Corinth)

THE CHURCH OF CHRIST Synagogue Segregated There were Places of Honor Acts 6:9, Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen. There were Places of Honor Mt 23:6, Mk 12:38-40, chief seats Jas 2:2-6, chastising of Christians over places of honor

Synagogue - Activities THE CHURCH OF CHRIST Synagogue - Activities Trial Held Within Lk 12:11-12, Jesus prophecies Lk 13:14, Rulers of Synagogue rebuked Jesus for healing on Sabbath. Scourging in Synagogues Mt 10:17, 23:34, Jesus prophecies the Apostles will be scourged in them

THE CHURCH OF CHRIST Church – Ekklesia Strong’s G1577 Thayer a calling out, a popular meeting Thayer a gathering of citizens called out from their homes into some public place, an assembly It is said the Christian worship of the 1st century mirrored that of the Synagogue, Steven Rudd

THE CHURCH OF CHRIST Of Words and Names It is interested to note that the similarities of the two titles Sunagoge (Synagogue) assemblage of persons Proper name for the Jew’s place of worship Ekklesia (Church) a calling out, a popular meeting Proper name for a local group of Christians

THE CHURCH OF CHRIST Church – Ekklesia Most often in scripture (111x), ekklesia is a reference to the people of God who are “called out” of the world into the God’s family Exceptions: Acts 7:38, Israelites in Wilderness Acts 19:23-41, Mob at Ephesus

THE CHURCH OF CHRIST Church – Ekklesia A Local Assembly of Christians, 111 times I Cor 1:2, to the church (G1577) of God which is at Corinth… I Thes 1:1, Paul and Silvanus and Timothy to the church (G1577) of the Thessalonians… I Tim 3:15 But if I tarry long, that thou may know how thou ought to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church (G1577) of the living God…

THE CHURCH OF CHRIST Of Words and Names Sunagoge (Synagogue) assemblage of persons Proper name for the place of worship Ekklesia (Church) a calling out, a popular meeting Proper name for a group of Christians

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