The Sanhedrin (Jewish court) consisted of the greatest Torah-Sages of those generations. From the time of Moses until Ezra, it was simply called The Elders (Exodus ch.5; Numbers ch.11). For about eight centuries during the Second Temple era and afterward, the title of Sanhedrin was used. Small Sanhedrins of 23 sages functioned in the towns; while final authority rested with the Sanhedrin of 71 sages, which sat adjacent to the Holy Temple.
The Sanhedrin was a council of Jewish religious leaders in biblical times responsible for religious and legal matters. It was made up of 71 members and played a significant role in Jewish society during the time of Jesus.
The Sanhedrin was a Jewish council in ancient times responsible for religious, legal, and political matters. It served as a judicial body that decided on religious and legal issues according to Jewish law.
The Sanhedrin was a council of Jewish leaders in Jerusalem during the times of the Roman occupation of Palestine. The Romans allowed them to exist so that they could deal with problems and issues specific to the Jews.
The Sanhedrin were a medium of assembly, with emphasis on the judicial aspect of the Jewish people. The Pharisees and the Sadducee's were representing Jewish persons from each of the groups - seventy-one in total. Pharisees, ie: Jesus is said to come from Pharisaical beliefs, believed in life after death, whereby Sadducee's did not believe in life after death. As you can imagine, this leads to slightly altered judicial perspectives and punishments.
it is called the Sanhedrin
The Sanhedrin was the Jewish council of elders.
The members of the Sanhedrin were the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law. The elders were lay members, the chief priests were the Sadducees and the teachers of the law were the Pharisees.
St. Paul studied under the famous Jewish teacher Gamaliel. Gamaliel was a highly respected Pharisee and member of the Sanhedrin, known for his wisdom and influence in Jewish religious teachings.
Sanhedrin
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.
The Sanhedrin.
Historically, such a court was called the SANHEDRIN, but a Sanhedrin has not been convened for centuries. Most Jewish legal cases are resolved in a BEIT DIN or Jewish Courthouse, which has a far lower level of legal ability.