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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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…

5. 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

6. 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)

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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…

13. 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

14. Start Next Presentation