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Zusatztext "One hopes that Catto might, in fact, be the final word on the pre-70 assembly versus building debate within "synagogue" research." "...the present reviewer recommends Catto's study without reserve" Informationen zum Autor Dr Stephen K. Catto lectures at Moorlands College, Dorset, UK. Klappentext The form and function of the 'synagogue' in the first century CE has been the focus of a great deal of recent scholarly discussion. A previous generation of scholars would have perceived a reference to a synagogue in a New Testament text as a monolithic institution with clearly defined functions principally involving worship. More recent scholarship has questioned many of these assumptions, pointing out that in the first century CE 'synagogue' should be understood as a reference to a gathering and not a building. Similarly, it is noted that many of the reconstructions of what happened in a 'synagogue' are built on evidence that dates to a period much later than the first century. The purpose of this work is to engage with primary material, both literary and archaeological, in order to assess the positions of current scholarship in the debate. It addresses the literary and archaeological evidence; the range of sacred activities that could have taken place within a first-century synagogue; and finally, the presentation of the 'synagogue' in Luke-Acts by means of case studies, to draw conclusions not only useful to NT studies in general, but also historical Jesus studies. Vorwort An exploration of literary and archaeological primary materials and evidence available to draw conclusions on the forms and functions of the ‘synagogue' in the first century CE. Zusammenfassung Addresses the literary and archaeological evidence; the range of sacred activities that could have taken place within a first-century synagogue; and the presentation of the 'synagogue' in "Luke-Acts" by means of case studies, to draw conclusions that are useful to NT studies in general and historical Jesus studies. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Literary Evidence for the 'Synagogue' Chapter 3: Archaeological Evidence for the 'Synagogue' Chapter 4: Worship Practices Chapter 5: The 'Synagogue' in Luke-Acts Chapter 6: Conclusion ...
