Thursday, April 06, 2017

The Temple

READING ACTS: Core Beliefs of Second Temple Judaism: Temple.
While the synagogue was a place for prayer and study of scripture, the Temple was a place for sacrifice. Just as sacrifice of animals is always a part of religion in the ancient world, it played an important part of the practice of religion in Jerusalem.

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Past posts in Phil Long's series on the Second Temple Period are noted here and links.