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NASB | Matthew 12:9 ¶ Departing from there, He went into their synagogue. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 12:9 ¶ Leaving there, He went into their synagogue. [Mark 3:1-6; Luke 6:6-11] |
Bible Question:
We see all over the NT the synagogue, the synagogue. But in the OT there seemed to be only the on temple, or before it the tabernacle. When and why did synagogues and Rabbis come into existence? I truly do not know. Just a worthless son. blessings abound, bowler |
Bible Answer: For the origins of the Synagogues see: The Ancient Synagogue: The First Thousand Years by Lee I. Levine It's a heavy book (700 pages I think?) In short, the Synagogue became popularized (if not began) with the Babylonian exile. The exile of Judah allowed them some religious freedoms and absent the Temple, the synagogue developed. The Rabbi's can be traced back to Ezra at the very least. Judaism will go back to Moses and the 70 Elders, but Ezra clearly sets up an instructional system that included Sages and disciples who trained to become like them. Of course, Ezra's system evolved over time. It wasn't until after 70AD that we see the period of the Talmadim (disciples) really take off in force. The Synagogue was very effective at keeping Israel as a nation and a people group throughout the past 2000 years. MJH |
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