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Orientation of Early Synagogues Did Not Point to Jerusalem Or East ...

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1: Origin of Ancient synagogues: Architectural prototype of the ...
...What you read in THE BOOK you find in the ground." (Steven Rudd, 2017) Author's Preface and Introduction: The very first Synagogue on earth was the "Great Basilica Synagogue of Alexandria (Egypt: 280 BC - 117 AD) referenced by Philo in 38 AD, which the Jerusalem Talmud in 400 AD says Hadrian destroyed in 117 AD. Synagogues originated in 280 BC at Alexandria, Egypt as a direct result of Ptolemy II translating the Hebrew Torah in the Greek Septuagint. In fact, by Philo 38 AD, Explicitly dated the origin of Synagogues to 262 BC in Egypt. By the time of Jesus, there were thousands of synagogues in the world and more than 400 in Jerusalem alone. The Greek Tanakh (LXX) was the "standard issue, Jerusalem certified" translation used in every synagogue because Hebrew was functionally extinct in the world by 100 BC. This book, published in May 2017 AD by Steven Rudd identifies 54 second temple period synagogue buildings from archeological top plans, inscriptions and literary sources. For the ... ...
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2: The Great Basilica Synagogue of Alexandria Destroyed by Hadrian ...
The Jerusalem Talmud said it was destroyed by Trajan. (117 AD) c. The largest and most elaborate synagogue is where they began in Alexandria! d. This is powerful evidence for the origin of Synagogues in Alexandria. e. There are no inscriptions or references of any kind of any synagogues in Babylon. f. The largest and most beautiful and expensive synagogue in 38 AD, was not in Judea or Syria or Babylon, it was in Alexandria Egypt as a testament for an obvious continuous occupation that dates back to 280 BC! 2. Text of Philo, Embassy/Legat. 132-139, Alexandria, 41-45 AD: "they set up in every one of them images of Gaius [Caligula], and in the largest, and most famous, and most celebrated [The Great Alexandria Synagogue] of them they erected a brazen statue of him borne on a four-horse chariot. ... For, in the first place, one may derive them from about ten kings or more who reigned in order, one after another, for three hundred years [ie. Since 262 BC when they began in Alexandria], and ... ...
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3: Ark of the Scrolls Niche, Torah Shrine: Prototype of the Church ...
Christians borrowed from Jewish synagogues, not the other way around. Standardized Architectural Synagogue Signature Typology Synagogue Architecture adopted by the Christian Church Floorplans and Furnishings of Pre-70 AD Second Temple Period synagogues Inside the Ark of the covenant was a copy of the Ten Commandments. On the side of the Ark of the covenant was a copy of the Torah, or Book of the Law. "Take this book of the law and place it beside the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God" (Deut 31:24-26) NICHE, ARK OF THE SCROLLS: PROTOTYPE OF THE CHURCH APSE 1. The Ark of the Scrolls cart pictured above from Capernaum comes from an architectural stone mantle from the ancient synagogue. a. While the Philistines and David wrongly transported the Ark of the Covenant on a cart with wheels, there was nothing wrong with using such a cart in early Synagogues. b. This rare engraving in limestone shows that the cart was movable and could be taken through the streets, just as the Ark of the ... ...
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4: Ancient Synagogue Inscription from Alexandrou Nesos, Egypt: May ...
Inscription text: "To King Ptolemy1, greeting from ...who lives in Alexandrou Nesos. I have been wronged by Dorotheos, (a Jew who lives in the) same village. In the 5th year, according to the financial calendar, on Phamenoth ... (as I was talking to) my co-worker, my mantle (which is worth... drachmae) caught Dorotheos' eye, and he took it. When I saw him, (he fled2) to the Jewish prayer hall3 [proseuche] (holding) the mantle, (while I called for help). Lezelmis, a holder of 100 arourai, came up to help (and gave) the mantle to Nikomachos the (prayer hall) official4 to keep till the case was tried. Therefore I beg you, my king, to command Diophanes the magistrate (to write to the) chief of police telling him to order Dorotheos and Nikomachos to hand over the mantle to him, and, if what I write is true (to make him give me the) mantle or its value; as for the injury... If this happens, I shall have received justice through you, my king. Farewell."" 2. Epigraphic evidence: Greek ... ...
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5: Ancient Synagogue Literary Sources: Agatharchides of Cnidus
Master introduction: Summary overview is the place to start to tie it all together. Providence: God's eternal plan: The providential transition from Temple to Synagogue to Church Origin: Synagogues originated at Alexandria Egypt in 280 BC spawned by the Septuagint Jesus the Messiah of the Tanakh: 1. First Century Jewish Messianic Expectation: As witnessed in the Dead Sea scrolls. 2. Looking for the wrong thing: Mistaken Jewish ideas of the Messiah in 30 AD. 3. Jesus fulfilled Prophecy: Master list of fulfilled messianic prophecies 4. Jesus fulfilled Prophecy: "He shall be called a Nazarene (branch)" Matthew 2:23 5. Jesus fulfilled Prophecy: "Jesus would rise the third day" 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 Synagogue Architectural Prototypes in the Church: 1. Standard architectural synagogue typology: Introduction, Master Chart 2. Mikveh for Ritual Purity: The Christian Maker 3. Ritual purity stone Vessels: Stoneware cups and wash basins 4. Freestanding Columns: Antitype of Christians 5. Artwork: ... ...
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6: Ancient Synagogue Inscription from Hadra district in Alexandria ...
Inscription text: "To God, the Highest ... the sacred precinct1 and the synagogue2 and its appurtenances3" 2. Glyptic artifact: Greek Synagogue inscription on marble 3. Provenance: Hadra, Alexandria, Egypt, discovered in rubbish, 1907 AD. 4. Current location: Alexandria Museum 5. Alexandria Synagogue Occupation Date (SOD) = Excavation date + Inscriptional date + Literary date = 262 BC a. SOD computation system details b. Excavation date: none c. Inscriptional date: 200 BC i. Alexandria 3 AD ii. Gabbary 37 BC iii. Hadra 200 BC d. Literary date: i. Josephus 20 BC ii. Philo 262 BC iii. Tosefta 250 AD iv. Jerusalem Talmud 400 AD v. Babylonian Talmud 500 AD 6. Contemporary Ruler: Ptolemy Epiphanes V (204-180 BC) 7. References: a. JIGRE #9; Corpus Inscriptionum Judaicarum II, Jean-Baptiste Frey, 2.1433, 1952 AD 8. Related Literary references: a. Acts 16:13; b. Philo, Embassy 132-134; c. Josephus, Life 277 9. Further documentation: a. Great Basilica Synagogue of Alexandria: 280 BC - 117 AD b. ... ...
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7: Ancient Synagogues of 1, 2, 3, 4, Maccabees: 125 BC
Modein who was buried in Modein, his ancestor's city. Simon built seven pyramids [memorials] also for his parents and brethren" (1 Maccabees 2:1; 13:25-30; Josephus Ant. 13.211) A. Dates of writing the 1,2,3,4 Maccabees: All four apocryphal books of Maccabees were contained in Codex Sinaiticus: 350 AD 1. Date of 1st Maccabees: 125 AD "In the text itself there is no indication of who wrote the book; however, it is evident that the author was a devotee of the Hasmonean dynasty who justifies and extols the exploits of the Maccabean brothers. Since the book ends at the beginning of John Hyrcanus's reign, it is likely to have been completed sometime during that ruler's reign, perhaps about 125 b.c. (some scholars would date it to the beginning of Alexander Janneus's reign, or about 100 b.c.). (Dictionary of New Testament Background, First Maccabees, p657, 2000 AD) a. "First Maccabees is a history of the rise of the Hasmonaean dynasty, from the daring deeds of the zealous priest Mattathias ... ...
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8: Ancient Synagogue Inscription from Alexandria, Egypt: 3 AD
Gather to me seventy men of the elders of Israel (Num. 11:16). E Since Moses was in addition to them, lo, there were seventy-one. F R. Judah says, "It is seventy." G And how do we know that a small one is twenty-three? H Since it is said, The congregation shall judge, and The congregation shall deliver (Num. 35:24, (25)- I one congregation judges, and one congregation saves-thus there are twenty. J And how do we know that a congregation is ten? Since it is said, How long shall I bear with this evil congregation [of the ten spies] (Num. 14:27)-xcluding Joshua and Caleb. K And how do we know that we should add three more? L From the implication of that which is said, You shall not follow after the many to do evil (Ex. 23:20), I derive the inference that I should be with them to o good. M If so, why is it said, After the many to do evil? N Your verdict of acquittal is not equivalent to your verdict of guilt. O Your verdict of acquittal may be on the vote of a majority of one, but your ... ...
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9: Acapella Responsive Singing, No Instruments in first century ...
Synagogue worship was the prototype for Christian Church. Introduction: 1. Synagogue worship at the time of Jesus' birth was acapella, antiphonal, responsive with no instruments. 2. Instrumental music was banned in all synagogues in the first century before 70 AD and the early church continued this ban to the present time. 3. Congregational singing is explicitly authorized while instruments are not: a. Col 3:16 and Eph 5:19 were letters to be read while in the assembly: "When this letter is read among you, have it also read ***in the church*** [while assembled] of the Laodiceans; and you, for your part read my letter that is coming from Laodicea." (Colossians 4:16). Also both are "one another" passages where you "speaking to one another in song" and "teaching and admonishing one another in song". This can only be collective worship on the first day of the week when Christians are assembled for the Lord's supper and the weekly collection. b. All of 1 Cor 14 legislates behavior "IN ... ...
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10: Ancient Synagogue Top Plans: Qumran 100 BC
Righteousness within a generation or so of the founding of the sect." (Origin and Early History of the Qumran Sect, Lawrence H. Schiffman, Biblical Archaeologist: Volume 58, 2001 AD) 2. No synagogue building has been definitively identified at Qumran. a. Room 4, 77 or 30 seem the best candidates. b. At Quran, they ate their meals in total silence. 3. Some believe that Qumran had no synagogue: a. "Could there have been a conscious aversion to imitating what was being done in contemporary synagogues-yet another expression of the Qumran sect's desire to maintain biblical precedents while rejecting models that had evolved within the Jewish community in the post-biblical era? Alternatively, did the ongoing practice of study within the Qumran community render such public readings superfluous? Interestingly, it appears that another breakaway group of the Second Temple period, the Samaritans, did not include the reading of Scriptures as part of its communal ritual at this stage either. They, ... ...
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11: Synagogue Perimeter Benches: Metaphor of Equality in Christ: ...
Christians borrowed from Jewish synagogues, not the other way around. Standardized Architectural Synagogue Signature Typology Synagogue Architecture adopted by the Christian Church Floorplans and Furnishings of Pre-70 AD Second Temple Period synagogues "There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's descendants, heirs according to promise." (Galatians 3:28-29) SYNAGOGUE PERIMETER BENCHES: METAPHOR OF EQUALITY IN CHRIST: Jas 2:1-4; Gal 3:27 Synagogue perimeter seating emphasized the collective and was a physical visual metaphor for our equality in Christ: "There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's descendants, heirs according to promise." (Galatians 3:28-29) 1. Ancient Synagogue seats were stone ... ...
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12: Ancient Synagogue Inscription from Gabbary district in Alexandria ...
Gather to me seventy men of the elders of Israel (Num. 11:16). E Since Moses was in addition to them, lo, there were seventy-one. F R. Judah says, "It is seventy." G And how do we know that a small one is twenty-three? H Since it is said, The congregation shall judge, and The congregation shall deliver (Num. 35:24, (25)- I one congregation judges, and one congregation saves-thus there are twenty. J And how do we know that a congregation is ten? Since it is said, How long shall I bear with this evil congregation [of the ten spies] (Num. 14:27)-xcluding Joshua and Caleb. K And how do we know that we should add three more? L From the implication of that which is said, You shall not follow after the many to do evil (Ex. 23:20), I derive the inference that I should be with them to o good. M If so, why is it said, After the many to do evil? N Your verdict of acquittal is not equivalent to your verdict of guilt. O Your verdict of acquittal may be on the vote of a majority of one, but your ... ...
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13: Ancient synagogues of the Bible: Ephesus Synagogue: 43 BC
Synagogue has been located or excavated in Ephesus. b. No Ephesus synagogue inscriptions have ever been found. 2. Literary source #1: The infallible, inspired and historically inerrant NEW TESTAMENT a. Paul's First missionary journey: "They came to Ephesus, and he left them there. Now he himself entered the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews. When they asked him to stay for a longer time, he did not consent, but taking leave of them and saying, "I will return to you again if God wills," he set sail from Ephesus." (Acts 18:19-21) b. Paul's Second missionary journey: "Now a Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by birth, an eloquent man, came to Ephesus; and he was mighty in the Scriptures. This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he was speaking and teaching accurately the things concerning Jesus, being acquainted only with the baptism of John; and he began to speak out boldly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him ... ...
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14: Ancient Synagogue Literary Sources: Jerusalem (Palestinian) Talmud ...
...Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread." And He answered and said to them, "Why do you yourselves transgress the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition?" (Matthew 15:2-3) "Then the disciples came and said to Jesus, "Do You know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this statement?" But He answered and said, "Every plant which My heavenly Father did not plant shall be uprooted. "Let them alone; they are blind guides of the blind. And if a blind man guides a blind man, both will fall into a pit."" (Matthew 15:12-14) The first and greatest synagogue in the world at Alexandria Egypt destroyed by Trajan: "It has been taught [in Tosefta Sukkah 4:6A-G, 250 AD]: Said R. Judah, "Whoever has never seen the double colonnade [the basilica-synagogue] of Alexandria in Egypt has never seen Israel's glory in his entire life. [B] "It was a kind of large basilica, with one colonnade inside another. [C] ... ...
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15: Ancient Synagogue Literary Sources: Jews persecuting Christians ...
Justin Martyr documents how Jews in 150 AD were changing the Greek text of the Septuagint in their synagogues. Read full outline Introduction: 1. Justin said that Pharisees spouted hate speech against Christians in their Synagogues. 2. "for unless you believe that I am He, you will die in your sins" a. Muslims deny Jesus died on the cross, Jews deny Jesus rose from the dead and atheists deny Jesus ever lived but they are all in the same spiritual ship destined for eternal destruction until they believe that Jesus is the risen messiah. b. ""Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am He, you will die in your sins." So they were saying to Him, "Who are You?" Jesus said to them, "What have I been saying to you from the beginning? "I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you, but He who sent Me is true; and the things which I heard from Him, these I speak to the world." They did not realize that He had been speaking to them about the ... ...
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16: Ancient Synagogue Literary Sources: Philo of Alexandria: 38 AD
... Jewish settlement outside Palestine. The only certain date known from his life comes from his account of the great pogrom in Alexandria which started in A.D. 38 under the prefect Flaccus, during the reign of the Roman emperor Gaius Caligula. Philo was then chosen to head a delegation (Gaium 370) sent in A.D. 39/40 by the Jewish community to Gaius Caligula in Rome. A few other datable events are found in his writings. In Alexander, or Whether the Animals Have Reason (Anim) 27, Philo speaks of the celebrations in various places given by Germanicus Iulius Caesar, probably in A.D. 12, when he entered on his first term of consulship. The horse race account in Anim 58 is found also in Pliny HN 8:160-61, where the event is said to have occurred during the games of Claudius Caesar in A.D. 47. Philo was aged already at the time of the embassy. On the basis of these observations, the time of Philo's death should probably be set around A.D. 50, and his birth to around 20-15 B.C. Philo belonged to ... ...
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17: Ancient Synagogue Literary Sources: Babylonian Talmud 500 AD
...Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread." And He answered and said to them, "Why do you yourselves transgress the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition?" (Matthew 15:2-3) "Then the disciples came and said to Jesus, "Do You know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this statement?" But He answered and said, "Every plant which My heavenly Father did not plant shall be uprooted. "Let them alone; they are blind guides of the blind. And if a blind man guides a blind man, both will fall into a pit."" (Matthew 15:12-14) 394 Synagogues, courts and schools in Jerusalem at the time of Jesus "Three judges of civil law were in Jerusalem, Admon, Hanan, and Nahum. Said R. Pappa, "Who is the Tannaite authority who repeats, 'Nahum'? It is R. Nathan, in accord with that which has been taught on Tannaite authority: R. Nathan says, 'Also Nahum the Mede was among those who make decrees in Jerusalem,' but sages ... ...
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18: Ancient Synagogue Payrus Inscription from Crocodilopolis, Egypt ...
Emperor and Lord Trajan Caesar till Phaophi 30 of the current 17th year." b. (Col. II) "For supplying water to the bath of Severianus 18 obols daily ; Pachon, Payni, and Epeiph 72 dr. 18 ob. per month ; Mesore 1-15 (36 dr. 9 ob.) ; Mesore 16-3o no bathing (14 dr. 5 ob.) instead of 36 dr. 9 ob. or total for Mesore of 52 dr. For five intercalary days 12 dr. 3 ob. ; 17th year 72 dr. 18 ob. for Thoth and Phaophi. Total 424 dr. 93 ob. For supplying water to the street fountain 9 ob. daily : Pachon and Payni 36 dr. 9 ob. each ; for 27 days in Epeiph 33 dr. 4 ob. ; Mesore 36 dr. 9 ob. ; and" c. (Col. III) "for five intercalary days 45 ob. Total 141 dr. 76 ob. For supplying water to the Macedonians' fountain 9 ob. daily: Pachon, Payni, Epeiph, and Mesore 36 dr. 9 ob. each month; for 5 intercalary days 45 ob. Total 152 dr. 14 ob. For supplying the fountain of Kleopatrios 9 ob. daily : Pachon, Payni, and Epeiph 36 dr. 9 ob. monthly ; Mesore 20 dr. and the additional sum paid by the bath of ... ...
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19: Ancient Synagogue Literary Sources: Tosefta 250 AD
Alexandria has never seen the great glory of Israel. It is something like a large colonnade with porches within porches, and accommodating sometimes double the number of those that followed Moses from Egypt. There were seventy-one golden chairs therein, corresponding to the seventy-one elders, and each of the chairs was worth twenty-five myriad talents of gold. In the centre was a wooden dais, and the sexton stood upon it with a scarf (as a flag) in his hand. At the close of each benediction he waved the scarf, and all the people answered Amen. The people were not seated together anyhow, but the goldsmiths were by themselves, the blacksmiths by themselves, the embroiderers by themselves ; so that when a poor man came in he joined himself to his fellow tradesmen, and in this way was enabled to obtain a means of livelihood. And the Levites with their harps and lyres and cymbals and all manner of musical instruments without number were there, saying, Behold, bless ye the Lord, all ye ... ...
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20: Ancient Synagogue Inscription from Crocodilopolis, Egypt: 240 ...
Current location: Current location is unknown. 5. Synagogue Occupation Date (SOD) = Excavation date + Inscriptional date + Literary date = 240 BC a. SOD computation system details b. Excavation date: none c. Inscriptional date: 240 BC d. Literary date: Crocodilopolis 113 BC and Crocodilopolis 113 AD 6. Contemporary Rulers: Ptolemy III Euergetes King of Ptolemy (246-222 BC) 7. References: a. JIGRE: Jewish Inscriptions of Graeco-Roman Egypt, Hornbury/Noy, #117 1992 AD b. CPJ: Corpus Papyrorum Judaicarum, Tcherikover, vol 3, no. 3.1532a, 1964 AD c. Photo: The Jews of Egypt: from Rameses II to Emperor Hadrian, Joseph Modrzejewski, p76-78, 1997 AD 8. Related Literary references: a. Acts 16:13 b. Philo, Embassy 132-134 c. Josephus, Life 277 9. Further documentation and comments: a. This is probably the same synagogue as in the papyrus inscriptions that dates to 113 BC and quite likely one of the two synagogues referenced in the papyrus inscription that dates to the time of Trajan in 113 AD. ... ...
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21: Introduction: Standardized Architectural Synagogue Signature ...
Christians borrowed from Jewish synagogues, not the other way around. Standardized Architectural Synagogue Signature Typology Synagogue Architecture adopted by the Christian Church Floorplans and Furnishings of Pre-70 AD Second Temple Period synagogues Synagogue Architectural Typology incorporated into the Christian Church Architecture Probable Mosaic origin Synagogue Typology Church Typology Mikveh (baptistry) Tabernacle and Temple Brass was basin for cleansing Every synagogue had a nearby Mikveh for full immersion for ritual purity. Many Jews became Christians in their synagogue Mikvehs. Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38; 22:16; 1 Pe 3:21 Ritual purity by washing away sins through the blood of Christ in obedience to the great commission: Mt 28:18-19. Freestanding columns Solomon's temple freestanding pillars: Jachin and Boaz Freestanding columns at Herodium and Magdala Antitype of Individual Christians and the Church as a Pillar of Truth Bema (raised area) Ezra's platform on top of which he read ... ...
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22: Ancient Synagogue Literary Sources: Titus Flavius Josephus (Joseph ...
Julius Caesar and Tiberias Caesar. 4. "Synagogues were viewed as collegia by Roman authorities in the first century B.C.E., yet their status was special. Two figures dominate the interpretation of the evidence, Julius Caesar and Caesar Augustus. Others have summarized the main outlines of the legal position.8 In 64 B.C.E. the Senate prohibited all collegia on principle because of their danger to the state as private institutions.9 It was characteristic of the political and social turbulence of the period that in 58 B.C.E., during the First Triumvirate, collegia were permitted again, and that in 56 B.C.E. the Senate again dissolved political clubs, a specific class of collegia. A few years later (sometime between 49 and 44 B.C.E.), Julius Caesar prohibited all collegia Empire-wide except the most ancient. One exception, perhaps because it conformed to the notion ancient, was Judaism,1° and this exception was also Empire-wide. By this action Caesar made Judaism a religio licita, and ... ...
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23: Ancient Synagogues: 24 New Testament Synagogues
...God said it, I believe it, THAT SETTLES IT!" 50 AD "For Moses from ancient generations has in every city those who preach him, since he is read in the synagogues every Sabbath."" (Acts 15:21) Introduction: A. Synagogues of the New Testament with occupation dates of 50 AD or earlier: 1. The New Testament names 24 cities that had synagogues: (see alphabetic details below) Antioch, Pisidia Acts 13:14-17 Jerusalem Acts 24:12, inscription, Talmud Antioch, Syria (Paul) Acts 6:5; Josephus W. 7.44 Laodicea Col 4:16; Cicero Flaccus 28 Athens Acts 17:16-17 Miletus Acts 20:17; Josephus Ant. 14.244 Berea Acts 17:10-14 Magdala Mark 5:21, Excavation Cana Jn 2:1; Jos. Life 86 Nazareth Luke 4:16-30 Capernaum John 6:59, Excavation Pergamum Rev 2:12; Cicero Flaccus 28 Corinth Acts 18:4-11 Philadelphia Revelation 3:7-13 Cyrene Mark 15:21; Inscription Philippi Acts 16:13 Damascus Acts 9:1-25 Salamis, Cypress Island Acts 13:4-5 Ephesus Acts 16:13; 18:19-19:20 Smyrna Revelation 2:8-10 Iconium, Pisidia Acts ... ...
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24: Ancient Synagogue Inscriptions from Delos, Greece 250 BC
Athenian control in 166 BC. Bruneau also takes the extreme view that this is not even a synagogue but a prayer. 4. "The two inscriptions may be closer to each other in time than Bruneau believes" (IJO, Noy, vol 1, p233, 2004) 5. John Hycranus destroyed the Samaritan temple on Mt Gerizim in 128 BC: Jos. Ant 13:254 6. Knossos is the capital of Crete Island. C. Inscription footnotes: 1. John Hycranus destroyed the Samaritan temple on Mt Gerizim in 128 BC: Josephus Antiquities 13:254-256 2. His hometown was Herakleion, the port city of Knossos on Island of Crete. 3. Lit. proseuche = prayer hall. Must be a Samaritan synagogue as opposed to Jewish because Jews would donate to Jerusalem and hated the Samaritans. D. See also: The Samaritans: Full outline and their history. https://www.bible.ca/archeology/bible-archeology-shechem-josephs-tomb-1865ad.jpg E. For full discussion on the Delos Synagogue see: Delos excavation top plan 250 BC By Steve Rudd 2017: Contact the author for comments, input ... ...
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25: Ancient Synagogue Literary Sources: Mishnah 200 AD
...Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread." And He answered and said to them, "Why do you yourselves transgress the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition?" (Matthew 15:2-3) "Then the disciples came and said to Jesus, "Do You know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this statement?" But He answered and said, "Every plant which My heavenly Father did not plant shall be uprooted. "Let them alone; they are blind guides of the blind. And if a blind man guides a blind man, both will fall into a pit."" (Matthew 15:12-14) History and content of the Mishnah: 1. "The Mishnah was edited and published between a.d. 200 and 220" (Dictionary of New Testament Background, Rabbinic Literature: Talmud, p898, 2000 AD) 2. "MISHNAH: Series of interpretations of the meaning of the law; according to rabbinic tradition, they were given when Moses received the law from God on Mt Sinai, and they were to be passed down in ... ...
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26: Ancient Synagogue Inscription from Jerusalem 18 BC
Current location: Rockefeller Museum. 5. Synagogue Occupation Date (SOD) = Excavation date + Inscriptional date + Literary date = 169 BC a. SOD computation system details b. Excavation date: none c. Inscriptional date: 18 BC d. Literary date: 169 BC i. Agatharchides 169 BC ii. Philo 38 AD iii. New Testament 30 AD iv. Josephus 169 BC v. Tosefta 250 AD vi. Jerusalem Talmud 400 AD vii. Babylonian Talmud 500 AD 6. Contemporary Rulers: Herod the Great 7. References: a. JIGRE #22; Corpus Inscriptionum Judaicarum II, Jean-Baptiste Frey, 2.1404, 1952 AD 8. Related Literary references: a. "Then some of those who belonged to the synagogue [gr: synagoge]. of the Freedmen (as it was called), Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and others of those from Cilicia and Asia, stood up and argued with Stephen. But they could not withstand the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke." (Acts 6:9-10) 9. Literary references to may synagogues in Jerusalem: see details at Jerusalem Talmud a. "They did not find me ... ...
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27: Ancient Synagogue Literary Sources: Book of Susanna: 100 BC Court
Israel who were there sat in judgment. The two elderly judges stood up and said, "Summon Susanna"" (Susanna 28) Full text of Susanna: "Now there was a man dwelling in Babylon, and his name was Jehoiakim. And he took a wife whose name was Susanna, the daughter of Chelkios, a very beautiful woman and one fearing the Lord. And her parents were righteous and taught their daughter by the Law of Moses. Now Jehoiakim was very rich, and he had a garden adjacent to his house, and they brought to him the Judeans, because he was more honored than all. Then two elders from the people were appointed as judges in that year, about which the Lord spoke, "Because lawlessness came from Babylon, from elder judges, who seemed to guide the people." And judges would come from other cities to them. These saw a woman graceful in appearance, a wife of their kinsman among the sons of Israel, with the name of Susanna, daughter of Chelkios, wife of Jehoiakim, walking about in the garden of her husband during the ... ...
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28: Synagogue Basilica and Byzantine Church Octagonal Architecture
Christians borrowed from Jewish synagogues, not the other way around. Standardized Architectural Synagogue Signature Typology Synagogue Architecture adopted by the Christian Church Floorplans and Furnishings of Pre-70 AD Second Temple Period synagogues OCTAGONAL AND BASILICA BYZANTINE CHURCH ARCHITECTURE Post 300 AD: Byzantine church building architecture: Octagonal vs. Basilica 1. The first formal church buildings were Byzantine: a. There are a few cryptic literary references to church buildings in the early 180-240 AD, but these are rare and uncertain. b. From 33 AD to the Edict of Milan in 315 AD, Christians did not have formal church buildings and their focus was to preach words of salvation in Christ as opposed to the inverted modern message of invite people to a church building to satisfy social needs. c. Archeology has confirmed that the first formal church building were posts 325 AD. 2. For those who say we are without Bible authority for church buildings, we have the clear ... ...
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29: The Bema: Prototype Of The Church Pulpit: Neh 8
Christians borrowed from Jewish synagogues, not the other way around. Standardized Architectural Synagogue Signature Typology Synagogue Architecture adopted by the Christian Church Floorplans and Furnishings of Pre-70 AD Second Temple Period synagogues "Ezra read from to all the people the book of the law as he stood at a wooden podium which they had made for the purpose." Neh 8 THE BEMA: PROTOTYPE OF THE CHURCH PULPIT: Nehemiah 8:1-8 1. The origin of the Synagogue BEMA is likely copied from Ezra's raised Podium in the city Gate: Nehemiah 8:4 a. "In the center of the synagogue or at one end was the bema (Heb. bîmâ, "stage, platform," < Gk. bḗma) or almemar (< Arab al minbar, "pulpit, platform"). On this were some or all of the following: a reading desk or table on which the scroll of the Torah or Haftarah was placed for reading the lessons" (ISBE, Synagogue, 1988 AD) b. The raised wooden platform of Ezra was large enough to comfortably allow room for 14 people. c. "And all the ... ...
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30: Ancient Synagogue Inscription from Athribis, Egypt: 194 BC
Current location: Unable to determine current location. 5. Synagogue Occupation Date (SOD) = Excavation date + Inscriptional date + Literary date = 194 BC a. SOD computation system details b. Excavation date: none c. Inscriptional date: 194 BC d. Literary date: none 6. Contemporary Ruler: Ptolemy V Epiphanes King of Ptolemy (204-180 BC) 7. References: a. JIGRE #28; Corpus Inscriptionum Judaicarum II, Jean-Baptiste Frey, 2.1444, 1952 AD 8. Related Literary references: a. Acts 16:13 b. Philo, Embassy 132-134 c. Josephus, Life 277 9. Further documentation and comments: a. This inscription is one of two found at Athribis. See Athribis #1 b. The exedra shows a high level of fixed construction associated with the synagogue complex. B. Inscription footnotes: 1. Exedra: Separate building adjoining or beside. Used for housing for preacher, storage etc. 2. Lit. proseuche = house of prayer, synagogue By Steve Rudd 2017: Contact the author for comments, input or corrections Quick links Ancient ... ...
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31: Ancient Synagogues: Qatzion Synagogue and Lintel Dedicatory Inscriptio ...
Faustus inscription from Ostia, dating to the second century (No. 176), is another example. The present inscription is the only one of its kind from the land of Israel. However, it has not been established whether the structure is in fact a synagogue (Foerster), or if the Jews mentioned donated a non-Jewish temple to Graeco-Roman inhabitants of the area (Kohl and Watzinger; Fine). The fact that a Jewish community could donate a temple to non-Jews should not surprise us, since non-Jewish donations of synagogues to Jewish Diaspora communities are well attested (cf. No. 103, Julia Severa). Modem religious sensitivities should not be applied to ancient social systems of benefaction. Until further excavations can determine the nature of the edifice, it seems best to understand the remains as belonging to a non-Jewish temple." (The Ancient Synagogue from its Origins to 200 AD, Anders Runesson, p64, 2008 AD) c. "The archaeological remains of the building connected to the Theodotos inscription ... ...
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32: Collective Names of Synagogues: House of Prayer, Temple, Church
Synagogue worship was the prototype for Christian Church. COLLECTIVE NAMES OF SYNAGOGUES A. Collective names of the church 1. Technically the church has no name but is described in a collection of metaphors. 2. God never named the church, but collectively there are many metaphoric terms for God's People: Christians. 3. Is "MOON" the name of the moon? No! a. Have you ever asked yourself "why did we name every planet in our solar system but not the moon?" We even named all the moons of Saturn, but we didn't name our own. b. Why? Because you never need to name anything there is only one of! c. Now, let's suppose you asked someone what the name of the moon is. What would they say? Obviously, they would say "MOON". Yet, that does not mean that the name of the moon is really MOON. d. If you say to a child, while pointing to his father, "who is that man over there?" "Dadda" will most definitely be the reply. Now, it is obvious that "dadda" and "moon" are in the same category. There are many ... ...
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33: Synagogue Organization and Government: Elders, officials, attendants ...
Synagogue worship was the prototype for Christian Church. GOVERNMENT IN SYNAGOGUES A. Leadership and government Transition from Temple to Synagogue to church: 1. Qualifications change from pedigree to morality and living spiritual faith. a. The Hebrew Jerusalem temple had animal sacrifices and special "ordained" high priests in a system of clericalism based upon pedigree. Like the dynasty of Judean Kings and scribes, the High priest had to trace his parentage back to Levi though specific genealogical records. There are many examples in the Bible of the general population rejecting the successor in prophetic and kingly dynasties. Both Eli and Samuel's children were worthless and the people rejected Samuel's sons on moral basis. 1 Samuel 2:22; 1 Samuel 8:1-5 b. Synagogues began in 280 BC as a simple group of spiritually minded common Jewish men (Non-Levite) in Egypt devoted to reading the Torah and prayer. Over time a body of elders was appointed from these men. By about 100 BC the ... ...
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34: Ancient Synagogue Inscription from Ostia, Seaport of Rome, Italy ...
Jewish synagogue as far back as 282 BC. a. See also: Greek Septuagint: The Standard Tanakh of every ancient synagogue b. The Septuagint was the "standard issue Tanakh", as an "accepted and trusted translation" in every synagogue much like the King James Version is in the Church today. c. Hebrew was extinct in Judea at the time of Christ, except for the Jerusalem elites (Sadducees) who ran the temple. d. The entire diaspora Jewish population from 300 BC spoke Greek and were unable to read Hebrew. e. As the Septuagint was distributed in 280 BC throughout the world, it spawned synagogues according to its disaposra circulation. f. See also: Origin: Synagogues originated at Alexandria Egypt in 280 BC spawned by the Septuagint 2. "Recovered in the vestibule of the Ostia synagogue, this discarded inscription was used as part of the flooring in that building's final renovations in the fourth century C.E. The stone dates two centuries earlier, when it recorded the dedication of an unnamed ... ...
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35: Political, Civic and Town Hall Meetings in Synagogues
Synagogue worship was the prototype for Christian Church. POLITICAL, CIVIC, TOWN HALL MEETINGS IN SYNAGOGUES A. Town hall type civic meetings in Synagogues: 1. First, it is important to note that these civic meetings were not the same as when a church today holds a purely secular "all candidates political" meeting where the general public get to hear the views with a view to voting. a. Non-Jews were forbidden from entering synagogues. b. The Jews who entered had to be ritually pure, by immersing in the Mikveh before they could enter. c. There were no elections in the first century because it was not a democracy. d. These civic meetings discussed pressing emergency public matters that directly involved and affected the local Jewish community and were not open to the general public. 2. "Assembly hall and town hall for the local Jewish congregation: As such, the synagogue served as a centre for community fund-raising, charitable collections, congregational affairs, and as a type of court ... ...
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36: First Century Synagogue Top Plans: Gush Halav, Gischala 78 BC
Jerusalem and paraded by Titus in Rome in the great processional: Jos. W. 7.118 3. The first century synagogue (not pictured here) is on the top of the hill under a church that was built on top of its remains. a. "Surveys made at the end of the 19th and early 20th century revealed the remains of two synagogues. The village church was built over the remains of one which stands at the highest point on the hill. The other built of large carefully dressed blocks and in a better state of preservation, is beautifully situated near the village spring, overlooking a green valley. The inner dimensions of the building are 46 feet by 50 feet. It had an inner colonnade on three sides of the hall, of which the stylobate and some bases and column drums still remain in position. The main entrance to the building was on the south, the side facing Jerusalem, and was decorated with architectural motifs. Lining the long walls were stone benches to seat the congregation. The lintel of the main entrance, ... ...
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37: Freestanding Columns: Antitype of Church and Christians: 1 Tim ...
Christians borrowed from Jewish synagogues, not the other way around. Standardized Architectural Synagogue Signature Typology Synagogue Architecture adopted by the Christian Church Floorplans and Furnishings of Pre-70 AD Second Temple Period synagogues "I write so that you will know how one ought to conduct himself in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth." (1 Timothy 3:15) "'He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God." (Revelation 3:12) B. FREESTANDING COLUMNS: ANTITYPE OF CHRISTIANS: 1 Tim 3:15; Rev 3:12 Introduction: 1. "Four Freestanding decorative/symbolic columns": a. Three open air, roofless synagogues utilized four freestanding columns. Magdala 50 BC, Herodium 66 AD, Ostia 50 AD. b. While the assembly hall at Ostia had a roof, the four freestanding columns were located in an open roofless atrium area: "Besides their essentially functional role, some synagogue columns might have had a purely ... ...
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38: Ancient Synagogues : Shuafat Synagogue (Khirbet er-Ras)
Khirbet er-Ras during exacavation. a. Published report in Hebrew: "Jerusalem: Khirbeth a-ras" by Alexander Onn and Y. Rafyunu in Hadashot Arkheologiyot 100, page 61, 1993 AD b. Khirbat er-Ras is located on the northern bank of the Refa'im Valley, at the southern end of the Manabat (Malba) ridge, where Nabal Manabat runs into Nabal Refa'im (map ref. 21699/62801; Gibson 1977:30-31; Edelstein, Milevski and Aurant 1998: Plan 2.1; Kloner 2000:30*, Site 39; Gadot 2011; Fig. 1). (Khirbat Er-Ras, Jerusalem: Iron Age And Ottoman-Period Remains, Nurit Feig) 2. More detailed reports need to be published and more excavation work needs to be done at Khirbet er-Ras to clarify if there was a synagogue at this location: a. "This settlement was founded in the second century B.C.E. and abandoned due to an earthquake in 31 B.C.E. Excavations took place in 1991 under Alexander Onn. Very little information has been published on the results of the excavations, making it extremely difficult to evaluate the ... ...
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39: Civil Courts, beating and scourging in Synagogues, Slavery jail ...
Synagogue worship was the prototype for Christian Church. CIVIL COURTS IN SYNAGOGUES The Legal system in ancient Israel was sophisticated: Law Courts (gates, cities of Refuge) Mosaic Judiciary Rules of evidence (2-3 witnesses) Judges Introduction: A. The church is a civic court like the Synagogue: 1. 1 Cor 6 authorizes the church to function as a civic court for non-religious disputes between Christians like: "He told me the car was in perfect running condition when he sold it to me yesterday, but it needs a new engine that costs $3000 and he won't pay or refund my money". 2. This civic court function was directly borrowed from the Jewish synagogue. B. The apocryphal book of Susanna documents the synagogue court in 100 BC: 1. While book of Susanna the story is clearly fictional, it does provide a crystal clear window into how synagogues functioned as civic courts. 2. With echoes of Bathsheba, Susanna is a young beautiful married woman who is seen by two old synagogue officials who ... ...
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40: Ancient Synagogue Land Survey Inscription from Crocodilopolis ...
Northwards as far as the city boundary..." 2. Epigraphic Evidence: Greek Synagogue text on papyrus 3. Provenance: Tebtunis, Egypt, 1902 AD 4. Current location: P.Tebt.0085, Bancroft Library, Berkley University. 5. Synagogue Occupation Date (SOD) = Excavation date + Inscriptional date + Literary date = 240 BC a. SOD computation system details b. Excavation date: none c. Inscriptional date: Crocodilopolis 240 BC d. Literary date: 113 BC and Crocodilopolis 113 AD 6. Contemporary Rulers: Ptolemy IX Soter II King of Ptolemy (116-107 BC) 7. References: a. CPJ: Corpus Papyrorum Judaicarum, Tcherikover, vol 1, no. 1.134, 1957 AD 8. Related Literary references: a. Acts 16:13 b. Philo, Embassy 132-134 c. Josephus, Life 277 9. Further documentation and comments: a. This papyrus is a record of a land survey. b. This is probably the same Synagogue as in the Synagogue inscription that dates to 240 BC and also one of the two synagogues referenced in the papyrus of 113 AD around the time of Trajan. c. ... ...
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41: First Century Synagogue Top Plans: New Testament Jericho 75 BC
New Testament Jericho. If Bible trashers would do the tiniest bit of real research, they would not say things they will very much regret on Judgment day when they kneel before Jesus and confess He is Lord of all! 2. There is no record of any synagogue in the New Testament at Jericho, much less that Jesus actually visited on there. However, we do have two known synagogues that have been excavated in Jericho which you can visit today. 3. One in New Testament Jericho 3 km away from the other. (75-31 BC) a. In 25 BC, Herod's built his second palace on top of the synagogue's ruins from the earthquake in 31 BC, a.so it did not exist when Jesus visited Jericho. 4. One in Old Testament Jericho: Byzantine (likely the one Jesus visited) a. The synagogue of the first century is probably the Shalom Al Yisrael synagogue, which is in an enclosed white building in Old Testament Jericho and features amazing mosaics. b. The Mosaics from the Byzantine Old Testament Jericho synagogue feature hearts and a ... ...
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42: First Century Synagogue Top Plans: Gamla 76 BC
Ballista and other slings. c. "Finds at the synagogue were from the final stage and battle. They included 350 ballista balls, 35 arrowheads, and many nails and pottery items, among them Herodian lamps, broken jars, and cooking pots." (Ancient Synagogues - Archaeology and Art: New Discoveries and Current Research, Rachel Hachlili, p28, 2013 AD) 2. Gamla was founded by Alexander Jannaeus no later than 76 BC (103-76 BC) a. As one of the most important spiritual leaders it is unthinkable that Alexander Jannaeus would found this town without a synagogue. b. The synagogue seen today is a one period occupation site that likely dates back to 76 BC and was used until destroyed in 67 AD. c. "Gamla is the earliest synagogue structure to have been discovered in Judaea to date'" The building may have been built around the turn of the first century C.E., although a mid-first century B.C.E. foundation, some time between Alexander Jannaeus (103-76 B.c.E.) and Herod (37-4 B.c.E.), has also been ... ...
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43: First Century Synagogue Top Plans: Masada 78 BC
Masada Captured by the Jews on 1st June AD 66. b. Ended with mass Jewish suicide: Monday 12th April AD 73. 4. The 7 year First Jewish War: a. Started at Caesarea synagogue: Sabbath 17th May AD 66. b. Ended with mass suicide at Masada: Monday 12th April AD 73. 5. Exactly 40 years from Crucifixion to Mass Suicide at Masada: a. Masada Mass Suicide occurred on Monday 12th April AD 73 = 15th Nisan = 15th Xanthicus: "Those others were nine hundred and sixty in number, the women and children being withal included in that computation. This calamitous slaughter was made on the fifteenth day of the month Xanthicus [12th April AD 73]." (Josephus Wars 7.400-401) b. Masada fell 40 years (one Generation) to the very day, after Jesus was crucified: "Truly I say to you, all these things will come upon this generation. "Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, the way a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, ... ...
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44: Synagogue allusions in the New Testament
Passover to purify themselves." (John 11:54-55) b. "Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded." (James 4:8) c. "instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age, looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus, who gave Himself for us to redeem us from every lawless deed, and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds." (Titus 2:12-14) d. ""Therefore do this that we tell you. We have four men who are under a vow; take them and purify yourself along with them, and pay their expenses so that they may shave their heads; and all will know that there is nothing to the things which they have been told about you, but that you yourself also walk orderly, keeping the Law. "But concerning the Gentiles who have believed, we wrote, having decided that they should ... ...
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45: The transition from Temple to Synagogue to church: God's eternal ...
Archeology without a Bible foundation is just a pile of sand. Without faith it is impossible to please God and without faith in the historical accuracy of the New Testament it is impossible to discover the origin and purpose of Synagogue worship. Introduction: A. God's eternal purpose in the Christian church: "The manifold wisdom of God is now made known through the church to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly places. This was in accordance with the eternal purpose which He carried out in Christ Jesus" (Eph 3:8-12) 1. The rise of Babylon, Persia, Greece and Rome were all part of God's eternal purpose in the Christian church. 2. The mass conversion of the Jewish population to speak Greek was a providential part of God's eternal purpose in the Christian church. 3. The Library of Alexandria, founded by Ptolemy I (323-282 BC) was a providential part of God's eternal purpose in the Christian church. 4. The Greek Septuagint of the Torah by 70 Jewish bilingual scholars Jerusalem ... ...
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46: Jesus Master Builder carpenter stonemason creator build temple ...
Jesus was much more than a mere carpenter! 1. Jesus was the creator and master builder of the universe, so it should not surprise us that he is described as a "one who constructs" (lit: Tekton) 2. "If Jesus had in fact been a builder of these houses he would have been in very good physical shape. This may help explain how he endured the brutal flagellation before the cross (Matt. 27:26; Mark 15:15; Luke 18:33; John 19:1), an experience that many men did not survive." (Jesus the Stone Mason?, Brian N. Peterson, Bible and Spade, Vol. 29 No. 1, p23, 2016 AD) 3. Jesus was a Stonemason known in the first century as a "tekton" or "architekton" which included knowledge of carpentry. 4. It is fitting that Jesus is a MASTER BUILDER because tore down the physical temple and rebuilt it HIMSELF in three days as the New Testament church. B. Jesus the Master builder: 1. Supernaturally, Jesus laid the foundation of the universe: Hebrews 1:8-11 2. Providentially in 1446 BC: Jesus provided the literal ... ...
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47: Refugee Asylum Sanctuary Status In Synagogues
Synagogue worship was the prototype for Christian Church. REFUGEE SANCTUARY IN SYNAGOGUES A. Synagogues had Asylum Refugee Sanctuary status: "no-go zones" 1. Carefully read each of the synagogue inscriptions above. 2. Literary sources confirm the ancient Asylum status of Synagogues dating back to 250 BC a. "Agrippa also did himself write, after the manner following, on behalf of the Jews:- "Agrippa, to the magistrates, senate, and people of the Ephesians, sendeth greeting. I will that the care and custody of the sacred money that is carried to the temple at Jerusalem be left to the Jews of Asia, to do with it according to their ancient custom; (168) and that such as steal that sacred money of the Jews, and fly to a sanctuary, shall be taken thence and delivered to the Jews, by the same law that sacrilegious persons are taken thence. I have also written to Sylvanus the praetor, that no one compel the Jews to come before a judge on the Sabbath day." (Josephus, Antiquities 16.167-168) b. ... ...
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48: Ancient Synagogue Inscription from Cyrene (Berenice) Libya: 55 ...
Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus, on the 6th of Choiach. It was resolved by the congregation1 [synagogue] [synagoge] of the Jews in Berenice2 and its vicinity that the names of those who donated to the repairs of the synagogue1 [synagogue] be inscribed on a stele of Parian stone." b. Column 1: "Zenion, son of Zoilos, ruler [archon], 10 drachmae Isidoros, son of Dositheos, ruler [archon], 10 drachmae Dositheos, son of Ammonius, ruler [archon], 10 drachmae Pratis, son of Jonathan, ruler [archon], 10 drachmae Carnedas, son of Cornelius, ruler [archon], 10 drachmae Heracleides, son of Heracleides, ruler [archon], 10 drachmae Thaliarchos, son of Dositheos, ruler [archon], 10 drachmae Sosibios, son of Jason, ruler [archon], 10 drachmae Pratomedes, son of Socrates, ruler [archon], 10 drachmae Antigonos, son of Straton, ruler [archon], 10 drachmae Cartisthenes, son of Archias, priest, 10 drachmae Lysanias, son of Lysanias, 25 drachmae Zenodoros, son of Theuphilos, 28 drachmae Marion (?), [son ... ...
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49: Ancient Synagogue Inscription from Delos, Greece #1: 250 BC ...
Knossos for his benefactions toward them." 2. Glyptic artifact: Greek Synagogue inscription on marble 3. Provenance: Both Delos inscriptions #1 and #2 were found together on the seashore 100 meters from the Synagogue on Delos Island, Greece 1979 AD 4. Current location: Delos Museum, Greece 5. Delos Synagogue Occupation Date (SOD) = Excavation date + Inscriptional date + Literary date = 250 BC a. SOD computation system details b. Excavation date: Delos excavation top plan 250 BC c. Inscriptional date: 250 BC and Delos #2 synagogue inscription d. Literary date: none 6. References: a. Les Israélites de Délos et la juiverie délienne, Philippe Bruneau, BCH, p465, 1982 AD b. IJO: Inscriptiones Judaicae Orientis, David Noy, vol 1, Arc67, 2004 AD 7. Related Bible verses: a. Woman at the well, "Spirit and Truth" John 4:7-45 b. Freewill "first fruit offerings" sent to needy Christians in Jerusalem by early Christians: 1 Cor 16:1-2 8. Further documentation: a. Delos inscription: 250 BC b. ... ...
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50: Schools, Education and Literacy of Jews In Synagogues
Synagogue worship was the prototype for Christian Church. IN 931 BC JEWS COULD ALL READ AND WRITE BOOKS "But beyond this, my son, be warned: the writing of many books is endless, and excessive devotion to books is wearying to the body." (Ecclesiastes 12:12) SCHOOLS AND LITERACY OF JEWS IN SYNAGOGUES A. History of Jewish Literacy: 1. The Jewish nation is the historically most literate of any nation on earth. 2. Hebrew was the first formal alphabet on earth in 1850 BC from which all other alphabets are derived including English. 3. In 1446 BC Moses mandated father's reading the Law of Moses to their sons, and therefore also how to read and write, so their sons could repeat the process for their children. a. ""Remember the day you stood before the Lord your God at Horeb, when the Lord said to me, 'Assemble the people to Me, that I may let them hear My words so they may learn to fear Me all the days they live on the earth, and that they may teach their children.'" (Deuteronomy 4:10) b. ... ...
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