The Bema Seat of Judgment in the Synagogue

Bima is the centre platform in the middle of the synagogue. It's not a huge stage, choosing just a slightly raised platform that somebody's to stand on when they read the text. One of the most moving things for me as i studied a bima wasit sits in the centre of the room. Later on, after synagogues are influenced by western hellenistic thought,. it's going to start to look and resemble much more of a stage. And if you go into a synagogue to day, bima is very much a greek stage setting. But in that second temple period, that world of jesus, bema sat in the centreof the room. That