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Bibliography InformationTorrey, R.A., Reverand. "Entry for 'Courts of justice'". "The New Topical Text Book".. 1897.
- 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 Judges 4:5
- Held at the seat of government
Deuteronomy 17:8
- Decided on all appeals and difficult cases
Exodus 18:26 ; Deuteronomy 1:17 ; Deuteronomy 17:8 Deuteronomy 17:9
- Decisions of, conclusive
Deuteronomy 17:10 Deuteronomy 17:11
- Held first by Moses alone in the wilderness
- 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 Exodus 18:25 ; 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 Ruth 4:2
- In all cities
- 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 Numbers 11:17 Numbers 11:24-30
- 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 Matthew 26:59
- Presided over by high priest
Matthew 26:62-66
- Sat in high priests palace
Matthew 26:57 Matthew 26:58
- Probably derived from the seventy elders appointed by Moses
- OF THE ROMANS IN JUDEA
- Presided over by the governor or deputy
Matthew 27:2 Matthew 27:11 ; Acts 18:12
- Place of, called the hall of judgment
John 18:28 John 18:33 ; 19:9
- Never interfered in any dispute about minor matters or about religion
Acts 18:14 Acts 18:15
- 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
- Presided over by the governor or deputy
- 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
- 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 Exodus 23:6 ; 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 2 Chronicles 19:7 2 Chronicles 19:9
- 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 ; Acts 26:30 Acts 26:31
- Pronounced the judgment of the court
Matthew 26:65 Matthew 26:66 ; Luke 23:24 ; Acts 5:40
- Called elders
- 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 complainant
- 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 Proverbs 31:9 ; 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 Acts 22:29
- Sometimes treated with insult
Matthew 26:67 ; John 18:22 John 18:23 ; Acts 23:2 Acts 23:3
- 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 criminals head before punishment
Leviticus 24:14
- Stood before the judge
- 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
- Not given till accused was heard
Bibliography InformationTorrey, R.A., Reverand. "Entry for 'Courts of justice'". "The New Topical Text Book".