Torrey's Topical Index
Courts of Justice
Courts of Justice
Have authority from God - Ro 13:1-5
SUPERIOR COURT
- Held first by Moses alone in the wilderness
- Ex 18:13-20 - Consisted subsequently of priests and Levites
- De 17:9; Mal 2:7 - Presided over by the governor or the high priest
- De 17:12; Jud 4:4,5 - Held at the seat of government
- De 17:8 - Decided on all appeals and difficult cases
- Ex 18:26; De 1:17; 17:8,9 - Decisions of, conclusive
- De 17:10,11
INFERIOR COURT
Re-established by Jehoshaphat - 2Ch 19:5-10
Re-established by Ezra - Ezr 7:25
SANHEDRIM OR COURT OF THE SEVENTY
- Probably derived from the seventy elders appointed by Moses
- Ex 24:9; Nu 11:16,17,24-30 - Mentioned in the latter part of sacred history
- Lu 22:66; Joh 11:47; Ac 5:27 - Consisted of chief priest, &c
- Mt 26:57,59 - Presided over by high priest
- Mt 26:62-66 - Sat in high priest's palace
- Mt 26:57,58
OF THE ROMANS IN JUDEA
- Presided over by the governor or deputy
- Mt 27:2,11; Ac 18:12 - Place of, called the hall of judgment
- Joh 18:28,33; 19:9 - Never interfered in any dispute about minor matters or
about religion - Ac 18:14,15 - Could alone award death
- Joh 18:31 - Never examined their own citizens by torture
- Ac 22:25-29 - Appeals from, made to the emperor
- Ac 25:11; 26:32; 28:19
Generally held in the morning - Jer 21:12; Mt 27:1; Lu 22:66; Ac 5:21
Sometimes held in synagogues - Mt 10:17; Ac 22:19; 26:11; Jas 2:2
PROVIDED WITH
JUDGES OF
Both the accusers and accused required to appear before - De 25:1; Ac 25:16
CAUSES IN, WERE OPENED BY
THE ACCUSED
False witnesses in to receive the punishment of the accused - De 19:19
Corruption and bribery often practised in - Isa 10:1; Am 5:12; 8:6
THE JUDGMENT OF