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Sanhedrin
The highest judicial and ecclesiastical council of the ancient Jewish nation, composed of from 70 to 72 members.
"Jewish council that operated in Roman Palestine from the time of the Maccabees (c. 165 BC) to the end of the patriarchate (AD 425). While the term refers to the supreme Jewish court, the Sanhedrin's exact composition and powers - religious, judicial, and legislative - are reported variously in different sources. It is mentioned in various books of The Bible (Mark, Luke, Acts) as having taken part in or adjudicated the trials of Jesus, St. Peter the Apostle, and St. John the Baptist. According to Talmudic sources, the Great Sanhedrin was a court of 71 sages that met on fixed occasions in the Temple of Jerusalem, acting as a religious legislative body, trial court, and administrator of rituals. " ~Answers.com The Sanhedrin was located in Jerusalem.
Its members included: the High Priest and former High Priests; members of the priestly line; community elders and heads of tribes and families, all being knowledgeable and experienced in the Jewish Law.
The Bible makes reference to the Sanhedrin e.g. Mark 14:55. At one trial of the Apostles it was noted that the members were made up of Pharisees and the Sadducees - Acts 5:21; 23:36. Local synagogues were also known sometimes as 'local sanhedrins' in that they had legal powers to carry out scourgings and to declare excommunications e.g. Matthew 10:17
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∙ 6y agoThey were the Israelite high court of Torah-law.
The smaller Sanhedrins had 23 members and existed in every Jewish city. The high Sanhedrins had 71 members, and here were several of these.The Sanhedrin goes back to the time of Moses, when they were simply called the Elders (Exodus 5).
Note that Wikipedia (quoted in the Related Links) is a far-from-accurate source on Judaism.
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Who was governing body of Jews in Palestine?
Sanhedrin
Was jesus arrested by the romans?
No he was arrested by the Sanhedrin, a council of Jewish judges.
Does the Sanhedrin exist today?
The Sanhedrin no longer exists. It existed up to the end of the patriarchate (425 CE). The sanhedrin was officially "disbanded" in October 2004. A group of rabbis claiming to represent various communities in Israel had undertaken a ceremony in Tiberias, where the original Sanhedrin was disbanded centuries ago, which they claimed would reestablish the council according to the proposal of Maimonides and the Jewish legal rulings of Rabbi Yosef Karo. The controversial attempt has been subject to debate within different Jewish communities.
Who was the chief priest of the Sanhedrin?
The Bible says the chief priest was Caiaphas . ~ see related link below .
What are the three main groups that made up the jewish sanhedrin?
scribesphariseessadduceesAnswer:The above answer needs clarification.1) The scribes and the Pharisees are the same thing.2) Sadducees were among the Sanhedrin only for a relatively brief period of several decades of turmoil during the Second Temple period, after Alexander Yannai killed many Torah-sages (see Talmud, Kiddushin 66a). Other than that time, the Sanhedrin consisted only of the leading Torah-sages. (The word "pharisees" is a corruption [by Josephus] of a Hebrew word and is not used in traditional Torah-sources.)
Where did the sanhedrin meet?
The sanhedrin used to meet at the outer wall of the temple.
What does the word Sanhedrin mean in the Bible?
A sanhedrin was the supreme council or court in the Jewish world. It also functioned as a legislative body. A sanhedrin consisted of 71 wise men, and the lesser sanhedrin consisted of 23 men.
Who governing body of Jews in Palestine?
The correct answer(s) is: Sanhedrin Sit
Did you have to be married to be in the sanhedrin?
To be a member of the Sanhedrin you had to be married and at least 30 years of age.
What is one duty of the Sanhedrin council?
The Sanhedrin was the legal court that tried cases similarly to modern courts.
What was the Jewish government called?
it is called the Sanhedrin
Who was governing body of Jews in Palestine?
Sanhedrin
What was the ruling council called in Jerusalem?
The Sanhedrin.
What were the problems with the Sanhedrin?
i don't know what the problems were.
Was Joseph of Arimathea a member of the Sanhedrin?
Yes he was .
What is meant by the Seventy Elders?
SanhedrinThe Sanhedrin was a group of 71 elders that were made mostly of Sadducee's and existed in the time of Jesus.Source: wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanhedrin
Who were the members of the Sanhedrin?
The Sanhedrin was a council of Jewish elders and religious leaders in ancient Israel. The members included chief priests, scribes, and Pharisees. Key figures mentioned in historical accounts of the Sanhedrin include Gamaliel, Nicodemus, and Joseph of Arimathea.
