The Synagogue Worship Trivia Quiz

God told Moses to begin synagogues when they met on the mountain during the Exodus

Synagogues were created during the Babylonian captivity, according to Psalm 134

There is no mention of synagogues in the OT, so we don't know when or how or when they began

The point is, God started the synagogue by special revelation, and that's why Jesus participated in the synagogue regularly

If it is expedient, and it is part of the culture and is not wrong, there is no reason to refuse to participate. This can be applied to the use of instruments, the innovation of Sunday School classes or small groups, etc.

If God Himself submitted to daily routine of Scripture reading and memorized prayers, we need not consider such spiritual disciplines to be beneath us.

Jesus was not spiritual enough to realize He didn't have to be in a synagogue regularly.

Maybe church attendance as the assembly is at least as much for the sake of others as it is for ourselves being fed.

Less formal than the Temple, with comparative equality among all members

More formal than most evangelical churches, with cyclical readings and memorized prayers

Relatively large small groups (of 40-100), formed by neighborhood or affinity

The sermon/message was delivered sitting down, and tended to be less formal and prepared than modern sermons are

All members stood most of the time, for the singing, reading and praying

They always had special music, usually sung by a teenage girl accompanied by a woman named Betty on the piano

The seating is communal, somewhat in the round

Women and children were separated from the men, so that the prayers of the men would not be distracted

The orientation was toward Jerusalem, when possible

There is a significant ark that stores the Torah

There is usually a bimah, or raised platform, suitable for reading and other acts of leadership

Standing behind a pulpit as a sign of authority

Sitting on a stool as a sign of informal sharing

Sitting on a chair as a sign of authority

Standing with hands raised as a sign of submission

Stand facing Jerusalem with arms raised and eyes open

Sitting neutrally in a pew with eyes closed and head bowed

Kneeling and bowing five times to the east

Eyes closed, hands raised, tears streaming down face

Call to worship, hymns, special music, offering, sermon, invitation, closing chorus

Opening blessing, recited prayers, set reading, flexible reading, message, closing blessing

Invocation, Kyrie, Gloria, readings, Credo, Table, Benediction

Informal structure with no particular order