Topic
Synagogues
45 passages cited, from 1 classic reference work.
These works date from 1897 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.
The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- 1 Samuel 19:18–24Torrey Probably originated in the schools of the prophets
¶ So David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and dwelt in Naioth. And it was told Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah. And Saul sent messengers to take David:…
- 2 Kings 4:23Torrey Probably originated in the schools of the prophets
And he said, Wherefore wilt thou go to him to day? it is neither new moon, nor sabbath. And she said, It shall be well.
- Nehemiah 8:1–8Torrey Revival of, after the captivity
And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the street that was before the water gate; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded to Israel. And Ezra the priest brought the…
- Nehemiah 8:8Torrey SERVICE OF, CONSISTED OF — Expounding the word of God
So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.
- Nehemiah 8:18Torrey SERVICE OF, CONSISTED OF — Reading the word of God
Also day by day, from the first day unto the last day, he read in the book of the law of God. And they kept the feast seven days; and on the eighth day was a solemn assembly, according unto the manner.
- Nehemiah 9:3Torrey SERVICE OF, CONSISTED OF — Reading the word of God
And they stood up in their place, and read in the book of the law of the LORD their God one fourth part of the day; and another fourth part they confessed, and worshipped the LORD their God.
- Nehemiah 9:5Torrey SERVICE OF, CONSISTED OF — Praise and thanksgiving
Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless the LORD your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.
- Nehemiah 13:1Torrey SERVICE OF, CONSISTED OF — Reading the word of God
On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and therein was found written, that the Ammonite and the Moabite should not come into the congregation of God for ever;
- Psalms 74:8Torrey Early notice of their existence
They said in their hearts, Let us destroy them together: they have burned up all the synagogues of God in the land.
- Matthew 4:23Torrey CHRIST OFTEN — Preached and taught in
¶ And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.
- Matthew 6:5Torrey SERVICE OF, CONSISTED OF — Prayer
¶ And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
- Matthew 10:17Torrey OFFENDERS WERE OFTEN — Punished in
But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;
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- Matthew 12:9 Torrey CHRIST OFTEN — Performed miracles in
- Matthew 12:10 Torrey CHRIST OFTEN — Performed miracles in
- Matthew 23:6 Torrey Chief seats in, reserved for elders
- Matthew 23:34 Torrey OFFENDERS WERE OFTEN — Punished in
- Mark 1:23 Torrey CHRIST OFTEN — Performed miracles in
- Mark 1:39 Torrey CHRIST OFTEN — Preached and taught in
- Mark 5:22 Torrey GOVERNED BY — Ordinary rulers
- Luke 4:16 Torrey Service in, on the Sabbath day
- Luke 4:17 Torrey Provided with a minister, who had charge of the sacred books
- Luke 4:20 Torrey Provided with a minister, who had charge of the sacred books
- Luke 4:21 Torrey SERVICE OF, CONSISTED OF — Expounding the word of God
- Luke 7:5 Torrey The building of, considered a noble and meritorious work
- Luke 12:11 Torrey OFFENDERS WERE OFTEN — Given up to, for trial
- Luke 13:10 Torrey CHRIST OFTEN — Preached and taught in
- Luke 13:11 Torrey CHRIST OFTEN — Performed miracles in
- Luke 21:12 Torrey OFFENDERS WERE OFTEN — Given up to, for trial
- John 9:22 Torrey OFFENDERS WERE OFTEN — Expelled from
- John 9:34 Torrey OFFENDERS WERE OFTEN — Expelled from
- John 12:42 Torrey OFFENDERS WERE OFTEN — Expelled from
- John 16:2 Torrey OFFENDERS WERE OFTEN — Expelled from
- Acts 6:9 Torrey Sometimes several, in the same city
- Acts 9:2 Torrey Often used as courts of justice
- Acts 9:20 Torrey The Apostles frequently taught and preached in
- Acts 13:5 Torrey Places in which the Jews assembled for worship
- Acts 13:14 Torrey Places in which the Jews assembled for worship
- Acts 13:15 Torrey GOVERNED BY — Ordinary rulers
- Acts 15:21 Torrey SERVICE OF, CONSISTED OF — Reading the word of God
- Acts 17:1 Torrey The Apostles frequently taught and preached in
- Acts 17:17 Torrey The Apostles frequently taught and preached in
- Acts 18:8 Torrey GOVERNED BY — A president or chief ruler
- Acts 18:17 Torrey GOVERNED BY — A president or chief ruler
- Acts 22:19 Torrey OFFENDERS WERE OFTEN — Punished in
- James 2:2 Torrey Often used as courts of justice
In the topical indexes
Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897) · 53 references, grouped by sub-topic
- Places in which the Jews assembled for worship Ac 13:5,14
- Early notice of their existence Ps 74:8
- Probably originated in the schools of the prophets 1Sa 19:18-24; 2Ki 4:23
- Revival of, after the captivity Ne 8:1-8
- SERVICE OF, CONSISTED OF
- Service in, on the Sabbath day Lu 4:16; Ac 13:14
- GOVERNED BY
- Provided with a minister, who had charge of the sacred books Lu 4:17,20
- Had seats fro the congregation Ac 13:14
- Chief seats in, reserved for elders Mt 23:6
- The portion of Scripture for the day sometimes read by one of the congregation Lu 4:16
- Strangers were invited to address the congregation in Ac 13:15
- CHRIST OFTEN
- The Apostles frequently taught and preached in Ac 9:20; 13:5; 17:1,17
- Often used as courts of justice Ac 9:2; Jas 2:2
- OFFENDERS WERE OFTEN
- The building of, considered a noble and meritorious work Lu 7:5
- Sometimes several, in the same city Ac 6:9; 9:2
- Each sect had its own Ac 6:9
Texts: Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.