The synagogue and its influence on the liturgy of the early church

Abstract

The Synagogue had become a religious institution where the people lived, that is, it was the center or axis of the daily life of the Hebrews. Therefore, Jesus took advantage of these circumstances to develop his ministry, frequently conversing in the synagogue. Countless towns whose population had ten or more families owned a synagogue. The premises were used on Saturdays to congregate and as a school during the week. The synagogue was the center of worship for the Israelites, the synagogue had a liturgy that had remained over the years, in other words, it had not changed at all from the exile to the days of Christ, the synagogues had been spaced by geography known at the time. In fact, the disciples and the apostle Paul used the synagogues as a platform to preach and extend the kingdom of heaven and found the church of Christ. The general objective of the investigation: To show the influence of the synagogue in the liturgy of the early church and the investigation was of a documentary type as a variant of scientific investigation.