In fact, on many occasions Paul went to synagogues, where he could witness to people who knew of the God of Abraham and with whom Paul could reason on the basis of the Hebrew Scriptures. ​ — Acts 9: 19, 20; 13: 5, 14 - 16; 14: 1; 17: 1, 2.
وبما ان الرسل اختاروا اورشليم لتكون المركز الرئيسي لتوجيه عمل البشارة ،‏ اعتادوا زيارة الهيكل والتعليم بانتظام هناك .‏