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Sanhedrin
Sanhedrin , ancient Jewish legal and religious institution in Jerusalem that appears to have exercised the functions of a court between c.63 BC and c.AD 68. The accounts of it in the Mishna do not correspond to those in Josephus or in the New Testament. Rabbinic sources generally portray it as a body of Torah scholars presided over by the leader of the Pharisees. Greek sources view it as an aristocratic council led by the high priest. Some sources describe a body of 71 members, others of 23 members. Some scholars maintain that there probably were two Sanhedrins—one political and civil, and the Great Sanhedrin, purely religious. In 1807, Napoleon appointed a "French Sanhedrin" of 71 members, made up of both rabbis and laymen, to consider the relationship between Jews and the state.
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"Sanhedrin." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Sanhedrin." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Sanhedri.html "Sanhedrin." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Sanhedri.html |
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Sanhedrin
Sanhedrin From a Greek word meaning a council of leaders. In NT Palestine there were various local councils of seventy-one (or twenty-three) members (Mark 13: 9; perhaps 15: 43). But in the gospels the reference is usually to the supreme court in Jerusalem. Its members were chief priests and elders who assembled with the goodwill of the Roman authority, which found it convenient to use the local élite for various matters of administration. They conducted the preliminary trial of Jesus (Matt. 26: 59). It is uncertain whether these leaders included Pharisees as well as the aristocratic Sadducees; probably they were present, and part of the strategy of the high priest at the trial was to unite the parties in a unanimous condemnation of Jesus. At the trial of Paul (Acts 23) both Pharisees and Sadducees were involved.
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W. R. F. BROWNING. "Sanhedrin." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. W. R. F. BROWNING. "Sanhedrin." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-Sanhedrin.html W. R. F. BROWNING. "Sanhedrin." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-Sanhedrin.html |
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Sanhedrin
Sanhedrin (Heb. loan from Gk., sunhedrion). When or if it existed, the supreme political, religious and judicial body in Erez Israel during the Roman period. There is much scholarly discussion therefore as to the composition and function of the Sanhedrin, especially whether there were two or more ‘sanhedrins’, or councils, from which the impression of a single Sanhedrin was formed—in other words, the assimilation of councils into Sanhedrin would mean that the Sanhedrin as such never existed in the period of the second Temple.
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JOHN BOWKER. "Sanhedrin." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Sanhedrin." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Sanhedrin.html JOHN BOWKER. "Sanhedrin." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Sanhedrin.html |
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Sanhedrin
Sanhedrin. The Jewish supreme council and court of justice at Jerusalem in NT times. Its origin is obscure, but such a council in operation is attested before Roman times. It apparently included both priests and laymen, Sadducees and Pharisees, and the NT implies that it was presided over by the High Priest. It is debated whether it had the right to try capital cases, but such a right is presupposed in the tradition that it passed sentence of death on Christ.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Sanhedrin." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Sanhedrin." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-Sanhedrin.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Sanhedrin." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-Sanhedrin.html |
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Sanhedrin
Sanhedrin the highest court of justice and the supreme council in ancient Jerusalem, with seventy-one members. The word comes via late Hebrew from Greek sunedrion ‘council’, from sun- ‘with’ + hedra ‘seat’.
The title Sanhedrin was used by Napoleon as a designation for an assembly of representatives of Jewish rabbis and laymen convened in 1807 to report on certain points of Jewish law. |
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Sanhedrin." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Sanhedrin." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Sanhedrin.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Sanhedrin." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Sanhedrin.html |
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Sanhedrin
Sanhedrin (from Greek synedrion, ‘council’) The supreme court of the JEWISH PEOPLE, headed by the high priest, before the fall of JERUSALEM in 70 AD. It was probably founded around the 2nd century BC. Under the Romans its jurisdiction covered Palestinian Jews in civil and religious matters, though capital sentences required Roman confirmation.
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"Sanhedrin." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Sanhedrin." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-Sanhedrin.html "Sanhedrin." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-Sanhedrin.html |
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sanhedrin
sanhedrin, -im highest court and supreme council of the Jews at Jerusalem. XVI. — late Heb. sanhedrīn — Gr. sunédrion council, f. sún together (SYN-) + hédra seat (see SIT). The common incorrect form in -im seems to be due to the notion that the orig. -īn was the Aram. pl. suffix equiv. to Heb. -īm.
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T. F. HOAD. "sanhedrin." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "sanhedrin." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-sanhedrin.html T. F. HOAD. "sanhedrin." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-sanhedrin.html |
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Sanhedrin
Sanhedrin Ancient Jewish religious council, prominent in Jerusalem during the period of Roman rule in Palestine. The Great Sanhedrin is believed to have served as a legislative and judicial body on both religious and political issues. Jesus Christ appeared before the Sanhedrin after his arrest.
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"Sanhedrin." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Sanhedrin." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Sanhedrin.html "Sanhedrin." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Sanhedrin.html |
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Sanhedrin
San·hed·rin / sanˈhedrən; -ˈhēdrin; sän- / the highest court of justice and the supreme council in ancient Jerusalem. |
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"Sanhedrin." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Sanhedrin." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-sanhedrin.html "Sanhedrin." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-sanhedrin.html |
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"Sanhedrin." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Sanhedrin." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Sanhedrin.html "Sanhedrin." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Sanhedrin.html |
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