fallen away through sin, a restoration of that communion. The Hebrew word for “sacrifice” is qorban, the root meaning of which is “coming near.” Next, some background into the worship of the Christians of the first century is necessary in order to understand the liturgical background of the Revelation. From the New Testament we know that Paul, James, and other Christians continued to worship in the temple in Jerusalem. When the temple was destroyed in A.D. 70, it was the synagogue (which had its own services)
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