1.0Faith Church Bloghttps://blogs.faithlafayette.org/churchTrey Garnerhttps://blogs.faithlafayette.org/church/author/tgarner/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="X4DIYo1jW1"><a href="https://blogs.faithlafayette.org/church/bible-background-the-synagogues/">Bible Background: The Synagogues</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://blogs.faithlafayette.org/church/bible-background-the-synagogues/embed/#?secret=X4DIYo1jW1" width="600" height="338" title="“Bible Background: The Synagogues” — Faith Church Blog" data-secret="X4DIYo1jW1" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://blogs.faithlafayette.org/church/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> https://faith-blog-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/20170523133656/Bible-Basics-The-Synagogues.jpg800600Throughout the gospels, we read about sites that played a significant role in the land of Palestine during the first century. These places influenced the culture in which Christ ministered, and He tailored His message to reach and respond to the people who met there. Learning more about these meeting spaces can add greater detail and deeper understanding to our study of the gospels. What follows is a thumbnail sketch of the synangogues.