Jordan Ryan: Studying Synagogues and the Historical Jesus

Jordan J. Ryan, “Jesus in the Synagogue,” Biblical Archaeology Review 49 no. 1 (Spring 2023), 34:

The synagogue was intrinsic rather than incidental to Jesus’s life and career: He taught in synagogues, customarily attended synagogue gatherings (Luke 4:16), performed exorcisms and healings in synagogues (Mark 1:21-28; 3:1-6; Luke 13:10-17), and discussed and debated the interpretation and practice of Jewish law in synagogues (Mark 3:1-6; Luke 13:14-17; John 6:30-59). The study of ancient synagogues can help us to better contextualize and interpret the Gospels and their depiction of Jesus’s activities. In turn, this can greatly aid us in reconstructing a Jesus who was fully at home in first-century Jewish Galilee.

1 thought on “Jordan Ryan: Studying Synagogues and the Historical Jesus

  1. RaPaR's avatar

    Makes perfect sense to me: a devout, Jewish man, thinks he’s the messiah of Israel, always seems to be teaching from scripture, etc……..yeah, that’s where you’ll find this guy, in synagogue!

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