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Courts of Justice
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Courts of Justice:
Have authority from God
(
Romans 13:1-5
)
SUPERIOR COURT
Held first by Moses alone in the wilderness
(
Exodus 18:13-20
)
Consisted subsequently of priests and Levites
(
Deuteronomy 17:9; Malachi 2:7
)
Presided over by the governor or the high priest
(
Deuteronomy 17:12; Judges 4:4,5
)
Held at the seat of government
(
Deuteronomy 17:8
)
Decided on all appeals and difficult cases
(
Exodus 18:26; Deuteronomy 1:17; 17:8,9
)
Decisions of, conclusive
(
Deuteronomy 17:10,11
)
INFERIOR COURT
In all cities
(
Deuteronomy 16:18; 2 Chronicles 19:5-7
)
Held at the gates
(
Genesis 34:20; Deuteronomy 16:18; 21:19; Job 5:4
)
Judges of, appointed by the governor
(
Exodus 18:21,25; Deuteronomy 1:9-15; 2 Samuel 15:3
)
All minor cases decided by
(
Exodus 18:26; 2 Samuel 15:4
)
All transfers of property made before
(
Genesis 23:17-20; Ruth 4:1,2
)
Re-established by Jehoshaphat
(
2 Chronicles 19:5-10
)
Re-established by Ezra
(
Ezra 7:25
)
SANHEDRIM OR COURT OF THE SEVENTY
Probably derived from the seventy elders appointed by Moses
(
Exodus 24:9; Numbers 11:16,17,24-30
)
Mentioned in the latter part of sacred history
(
Luke 22:66; John 11:47; Acts 5:27
)
Consisted of chief priest, &c
(
Matthew 26:57,59
)
Presided over by high priest
(
Matthew 26:62-66
)
Sat in high priest's palace
(
Matthew 26:57,58
)
OF THE ROMANS IN JUDEA
Presided over by the governor or deputy
(
Matthew 27:2,11; Acts 18:12
)
Place of, called the hall of judgment
(
John 18:28,33; 19:9
)
Never interfered in any dispute about minor matters or about religion
(
Acts 18:14,15
)
Could alone award death
(
John 18:31
)
Never examined their own citizens by torture
(
Acts 22:25-29
)
Appeals from, made to the emperor
(
Acts 25:11; 26:32; 28:19
)
Generally held in the morning
(
Jeremiah 21:12; Matthew 27:1; Luke 22:66; Acts 5:21
)
Sometimes held in synagogues
(
Matthew 10:17; Acts 22:19; 26:11; James 2:2
)
PROVIDED WITH
Judges
(
Deuteronomy 16:18
)
Officers
(
Deuteronomy 16:18; Matthew 5:25
)
Tormentors or executioners
(
Matthew 18:34
)
JUDGES OF
Called elders
(
Deuteronomy 25:7; 1 Samuel 16:4
)
Called magistrates
(
Luke 12:58
)
Rode often on white asses
(
Judges 5:10
)
To judge righteously
(
Leviticus 19:15; Deuteronomy 1:6
)
To judge without respect of persons
(
Exodus 23:3,6; Leviticus 19:15; Deuteronomy 1:17; Proverbs 22:22
)
To investigate every case
(
Deuteronomy 19:18
)
Not to take bribes
(
Exodus 23:8; Deuteronomy 16:19
)
To judge as for God
(
2 Chronicles 19:6,7,9
)
To decide according to the law
(
Ezekiel 44:24
)
To promote peace
(
Zechariah 8:16
)
Sat on the judgment-seat while hearing causes
(
Exodus 18:13; Judges 5:10; Isaiah 28:6; Matthew 27:19
)
Examined the parties
(
Acts 24:8
)
Conferred together before giving judgment
(
Acts 5:34-40; 25:12; 26:30,31
)
Pronounced the judgment of the court
(
Matthew 26:65,66; Luke 23:24; Acts 5:40
)
Both the accusers and accused required to appear before
(
Deuteronomy 25:1; Acts 25:16
)
CAUSES IN, WERE OPENED BY
The complainant
(
1 Kings 3:17-21; Acts 16:19-21
)
An advocate
(
Acts 24:1
)
THE ACCUSED
Stood before the judge
(
Numbers 35:12; Matthew 27:11
)
Permitted to plead their own cause
(
1 Kings 3:22; Acts 24:10; 26:1
)
Might have advocates
(
Proverbs 31:8,9; Isaiah 1:17
)
Exhorted to confess
(
Joshua 7:19
)
Examined on oath
(
Leviticus 5:1; Matthew 26:63
)
Sometimes examined by torture
(
Acts 22:24,29
)
Sometimes treated with insult
(
Matthew 26:67; John 18:22,23; Acts 23:2,3
)
The evidence of two or more witnesses required in
(
Deuteronomy 17:6; 19:15; John 8:17; 2 Corinthians 13:1
)
Witnesses sometimes laid their hands on the criminal's head before punishment
(
Leviticus 24:14
)
False witnesses in to receive the punishment of the accused
(
Deuteronomy 19:19
)
Corruption and bribery often practised in
(
Isaiah 10:1; Amos 5:12; 8:6
)
THE JUDGMENT OF
Not given till accused was heard
(
John 7:51
)
Recorded in writing
(
Isaiah 10:1
)
Immediately executed
(
Deuteronomy 25:2; Joshua 7:25; Mark 15:15-20
)
Witnesses first to execute
(
Deuteronomy 17:7; Acts 7:58
)
Allusions to
(
Job 5:4; Psalms 127:5; Matthew 5:22
)
Illustrative of the last judgment
(
Matthew 19:28; Romans 14:10; 1 Corinthians 6:2
)
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