We are all familiar with what synagogues are. The definition of a synagogue is “the building where a Jewish assembly or congregation meets for religious worship and instruction.” That definition hasn’t changed in the past two millennium. Synagogues played a key role in the New Testament. Let’s back up to the Old Testament to explain what the tabernacle and the temple were so you have a clearer understanding of the difference between them and the synagogues. The tabernacle and