Where did the early believers worship before Acts chapter 9?
Before Acts chapter 9, early believers were Jewish and worshiped at the synagogues and the temples. They assembled together as Jews who had become believers, continuing in the established Jewish places of worship. The Greek word Ecclesia described their called-out assembly, but their worship locations remained the synagogue and temple.
Les explains that up until Acts chapter 9, the narrative focuses on Peter and the eleven, and the movement is entirely Jewish. These Jewish believers were worshiping at the synagogues and the temples, assembling as called-out assemblies. Les notes the Greek word Ecclesia means a called-out assembly, used in various ways, but the early believers' worship context was still the synagogue and temple before the turning point of Acts 9.