The Theology of Synagog Architecture (As Reflected in the Excavation Reports)

Authors

Martin H. Scharlemann, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis

Publication Date

12-1-1959

Document Type

Article

Keywords

synagog, jerusalem, capernaum, palestine, archisynagogos, diaspora, theology, egypt, hebrew, jewish

Submission Type

Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep

Abstract

The origins of the synagog are lost in the obscurity of the past. There seem to be adequate reasons for believing that this religious institution did not exist in pre-Exilic times. Whether, however, the synagog came into being during the dark years of the Babylonian Captivity, or whether it dates back only to the early centuries after the return of the Jews to Palestine, is a matter of uncertainty. The oldest dated evidence we have for the existence of a synagog was found in Egypt in 1902 and consists of a marble slab which records the dedication of such a building at Schedia, near Alexandria.

Disciplines

Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion

Scripture References in this Resource (separated by semi-colons)

Isaiah 56:7; Deuteronomy 6:4; 2 Corinthians 3:15;

Submission Cost

Free

Submission Audience

Laity; Ministers; Scholars

Recommended Citation

Scharlemann, Martin H. (1959) "The Theology of Synagog Architecture (As Reflected in the Excavation Reports)," Concordia Theological Monthly: Vol. 30, Article 86.
Available at: https://scholar.csl.edu/ctm/vol30/iss1/86