Jesus Trial

John 18:19-24

Beware my brothers and sisters in Christ, when our leaders break the laws set-up for them to govern the people by, you will always have injustice and the decline of those nations.  It has happen throughout the history of man, when a foolish man is put in charge and he listens to the council of people more foolish than himself; one such account is found in 1 Kings 12:1-19. Blaise Pascal and I quote: “Justice without force is powerless; force without justice is tyrannical.”  It was tyranny not justice that took place on the night that Jesus was arrested; it was injustice being exercised by the power, the authorities.   

I found this information at (Jesus Central.Com) and I believe it to be in keeping with the Jewish law at the time of Jesus.

Jesus’ Trial – The Questions
Jesus went through six trials before His execution. The Jewish High Priest and the Jewish High Court (the Sanhedrin) effectively asked Jesus two questions:

1. Are you the Messiah?
2. Are you the Son of God?

To both of these, Jesus answered, "I AM." This was enough to condemn Jesus for blaspheming God by claiming to be God.  (Note: Jesus was not condemned for blaspheming, the Jews claimed He was telling the people not to pay taxes and He was trying to get people to revolt against Rome.)

Jesus Trial – Parts and Stages
There were six parts to Jesus’ trial: three stages in a religious court and three stages before a Roman court.

In these trials, the authorities disregarded many of their own laws.  (Note: From this writer; most of these are in regard to the Jews trials.)

1. Trials were not to be held during feast time.
2. Every member of the court was to vote individually to convict or acquit. In the trials Jesus went through, He was convicted by acclamation.
3. A night had to pass before a death sentence could be carried out. In the trials of Jesus, only a few hours passed before He was placed on the cross.
4. The Jews had no authority to execute anyone.
5. Trials were not to be held at night. Jesus’ trial was held before dawn.
6. The accused person was to be given representation. Jesus had none.
7. The accused person was not to be asked self-incriminating questions. Jesus was asked if He was the Christ.  Taken from (Jesus Central.Com)

From the Back Porch,

Bob Rice