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COURTS OF JUSTICE

Torrey's New Topical Textbook

Have authority from God

• Romans 13:1-5

SUPERIOR COURT

• Exodus 18:13-20

INFERIOR COURT

• Deuteronomy 16:18
• 2 Chronicles 19:5-7

15; 2Sa 15:3

• Exodus 18:26
• 2 Samuel 15:4

20; Ru 4:1,2

• 2 Chronicles 19:5-10

Re-established by Ezra

• Ezra 7:25

SANHEDRIM OR COURT OF THE SEVENTY

• Exodus 24:9
• Numbers 11:16
• Numbers 11:17
• Numbers 11:24-30

66

• Matthew 26:57
• Matthew 26:58

OF THE ROMANS IN JUDEA

• Matthew 27:2
• Matthew 27:11
• Acts 18:12

29

• Acts 25:11
• Acts 26:32
• Acts 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
• Acts 26:11
• James 2:2

PROVIDED WITH

• Deuteronomy 16:18

JUDGES OF

• Deuteronomy 25:7
• 1 Samuel 16:4

seat while hearing causes

• Exodus 18:13
• Jude 5:10
• Isaiah 28:6
• Matthew 27:19

40; 25:12; 26:30,31

• Matthew 26:65
• Matthew 26:66
• 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

• 1 Kings 3:17-21
• Acts 16:19-21

THE ACCUSED

• Numbers 35:12
• Matthew 27:11

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
• Amos 8:6

THE JUDGMENT OF

• John 7:51

20

• Deuteronomy 17:7
• Acts 7:58