Jewish ideas of Synagogue and Early Church relationship
I am researching early Jewish Christian interactions in the first, second, and third centuries AD. I am looking for sources. Here are some broad questions I have on the topic. I know it was customary to lecture in synagogues because they were houses of learning. The rabbinical tradition included debates and discussions. Furthermore, the text is frequently ambiguous about whether the instruction took place from the platform or informally, after the service and formal prayers were completed.
Did Gentile Christians continue to attend synagogue services once they converted? When did Jewish Christians stop attending synagogue services? Why were they welcomed as non-teachers and subsequently ejected, but perhaps welcomed in other synagogues? What was the impact of the teaching that caused their message or behavior to be different and undesirable, yet they were still invited to speak in the first place?
Here are some significant sections where such incidents take place:
References: John 18:20, Mark 3:1-6, and Acts 13:14–52.
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The topic you are asking about is known as "The Parting of the Ways." Several good books (in Logos) are available on that subject. Search "parting of the ways" in the main Logos site to see the titles that come up.
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