SYNAGOGUE

1. Primarily an assembly of Jews and God-fearers

Ac 13:43

R. V.)

Jas 2:2

Constitutes a court of justice

Lu 12:11; Ac 9:2

Had powers

Of criminal courts

Mt 10:17; 23:34; Ac 22:19; 26:11

Of religious courts

Joh 9:22,34; 12:42; 16:2

2. A phycial place of assembly for Jews and other God-fearers. The Scriptures were read and expounded in

Ne 8:1-8; 9:3,5; Mt 4:23; 9:35; 13:54; Mr 1:39; Lu 4:15-33; 13:10; Joh 18:20; Ac 9:20; 13:5-44; 14:1; 15:21; 17:2,10; 18:4,19,26

In Jerusalem

Ac 6:9

In Damascus

Ac 9:2,20

In other cities

Ac 14:1; 17:1,10; 18:4

One was erected by Jairus

Lu 7:5

Jesus performed healing in

Mt 12:9-13; Lu 13:11-14

Alms (charity) were given in

Mt 6:2

Of Satan

Re 2:9; 3:9

See CHURCH