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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.

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Who were the members of the Sanhedrin?

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.


Where is the Sanhedrin located?

The Sanhedrin is not a location, but rather a group of people, a council of sorts. It was kind of like a religious court in that time. It was first formed by Moses in the wilderness when his father-in-law suggested that he elect elders from among the people to help him judge the peoples problems.


Were members of the Sanhedrin required to be married?

The Hasmonean court in the Land of Israel, presided over by Alexander Jannaeus, king of Judea until 76 BCE, followed by his wife, Salome Alexandra in 76 or 75 BCE, bore all the trappings of Hellenistic royalty: ministers, courtiers, a bureaucracy and bodyguards. The former Council of Elders was renamed Synhedrion or Sanhedrin. [8]The exact nature of this early Sanhedrin is not clear. It may have been a body of sages and/or priests, or a political, legislative and judicial institution. Only after the destruction of the Second Temple was the Sanhedrin made up only of sages. [9]


With what crime did Sanhedrin charge Jesus?

Blasphemy, which is not punishable by death during that time.


Who are the san hedren?

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.