How was the "devotion", of the "faithful" disturbed?

Answer

"Church teachers . . . were, in truth, often forced to complain that in such competitions the theatre was
vastly more frequented than the church."-Id., page 300.

In what prophecy are Christ's life, suffering, and death touchingly foretold?
What do the heavens declare?
What is said of the tender compassion of God?
What is of more importance than any outward ceremony?
How did God reprove their disobedience?
What besides creation were Israel to remember when they kept the Sabbath?
Did they observe it after His resurrection?

Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle