SANHEDRIN
(Hebrew Aramaic)
Historically, the Sanhedrin was the
highest judicial (both religious and secular) and legislative body of the Israelites.
While they were ruled (first by the Greeks and later by the Romans), the
authority of the Sanhedrin was limited to Judea. The Sanhedrin was headed by
the Chief Priest of the year. Seventy men were selected, to hold membership
from the ranks of previous chief priests, Pharisees, Sadducees, grammateis [writers,
recorders, scribes, secretaries], nomikoi [experts on Mosaic Law,
lawyers], the secular noblemen of Jerusalem and elders. It appears that
these men were expecting the Mashiyach [transliterated in American to
Messiah; Christos in Greek transliterated in American to Christ] to restore
the Kingdom of Israel, which entailed throwing off the rule of the Romans.
Perhaps these men were expecting even greater personal prestige under the reign
of the Mashiyach. It appears that their pride kept them from putting their
faith in Jesus.
Almost Greek: (Words in italics are translator’s additions.)
Luke 20: And it was
caused to be, in one of those days, as He was teaching and
euaggelizomenou [announcing the good news to] the people in the Temple enclosure, in came chief priests and
grammateis (together with elders [members of the Sanhedrin]) and
spoke toward Him, saying,
“Tell
us in what sort of authority you do these deeds
or Who is the One giving you this
authority?”
Now answering, He said
to them,
“I also will ask you one logon and you tell Me the answer. The baptisma [immersion, submersion,
baptism] of John Bar
Zekaryahuw [in Hebrew, Zechariah in American] was it emergent from Ouranou [Heaven]
or was it emergent from men?”
Now, they deliberated in [among] themselves, saying,
“If we say, ‘Emergent from Ouranou,’ He will say,
‘Accordingly, why didn’t you episteusate [put your faith] in him?’ Now,
if we say, ‘Emergent from men,’ all the people will stone us down to death for they are convinced that John was a propheten [before-teller,
prophet].”
And as a
result, they answered Jesus that they
not knew from where and He said to them,
“Neither do I tell you in what sort of authority I
do these deeds.”
LUKE
22.3: Now, Satanas entered into Judas, the one being called “The Iscariot”,
being emergent from the twelve. And going off, he conversed with the chief
priests and the captains of the Sanhedrin
guards as to how he might surrender Him. And they exulted and they agreed
to give him silver, and he thoroughly agreed and sought a favorable occasion to
surrender Him to them, away from the throngs of the people.
Luke
22.66: And when it was caused to be day, the body of chief priests, grammateis
and elders of the people was convened and they
led Him up into their Sanhedrin, saying,”
“If
You are the Christos, tell us.”
But
He said to them,
“If I tell you, not (in no way) will you pisteusete [have
reliance, have faith] in Me. Now,
if I also ask, not (in no way) will you answer Me nor fully free Me. From now,
the Son of Man will be sitting down emergent from the right of the dunameos [force,
power] of Theos.”
PSALM 110.1 An oracle of YHWH to my Adonay [in
Hebrew; Lord, Master, in American; Kurios in Greek]: “Sit down (as Judge)
at My right while I place Your haters as
a stool for Your feet.”
[Luke continues] Now, they all
said,
“Accordingly, are You the Son of Theos?”
Now, He said toward them,
“You say so,
because I AM!”
Now, they said,
“Why do we still have use [need] for
evidence? for we ourselves have heard
it out of His own mouth.”
Luke 23.50: And LO! there
was a man (by name Joseph) from
Arimathea, a city of the Jews. He, being
a member of the Sanhedrin but
a good and dikaios [equitable, just, right] man, wasn’t in agreement
with the volition [purpose] of the
Sanhedrin and [nor] of their actions. And he, himself, was
also eagerly awaiting the Kingdom of Theos. Approaching Pilate, he asked for
the soma [body] of Jesus. And pulling it down, he wrapped it in bleached
linen and placed it in a tomb (hewn from stone) where not yet wasn’t even one person laid. And it was the day of
readiness for the Passover Feast and
a sabbath was dawning. Now, closely accompanying were also the gunaikes [women] (which same were accompanying
Him emergent from Galilee), who observed
the tomb and the manner in which His soma was placed therein. Now, returning to
their quarters, they prepared aromatic spices and myrrh.
Acts
4.5: And it was caused to be (upon the morrow) that their chiefs and elders and grammateis came together [convened
a Sanhedrin] into Jerusalem. And there were Annas (the High Priest)
and Caiaphas and John and Alexander and as many as were emergent from the high
priestly kin. And having stood them [Peter and John] in the midst, they inquired,
“In
what sort of dunamei or in what name [authority] did you do
this?”
Then
Rock (filled of the Hagios Pneuma) said,
“Chiefs
of the People and elders of Israel! if on this day we are being interrogated
over a beneficence of a strengthless man in which this one has been sesostai [has been made safe, has been saved],
let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel, that in the name
[authority] of Jesus the Christou (the Nazarene) Whom you crucified
(Whom Theos awakened emergent from dead), in this authority this one stands
healthy before you. He, Jesus is the Stone made utterly nothing of by you (the
housebuilders) Who has been caused to be Head of the corner [Cornerstone].”
PSALM
118.22: The Stone refused by the
builders has become the Head of the corner.
Acts
4.13: Now, being spectators of the all-outspokenness [boldness] of Rock and of
John and having eagerly seized the
concept that they are unlettered [illiterate] men and ignorant, they
marveled and recognized them, that they were with Jesus. Now, seeing the healed
man standing with them, they hadn’t even one word to refute. Now, ordering them to go outside the Sanhedrin,
they discussed to one another, saying,
“What
may we do to these men? That in fact a semeia [sign, indication] has
occurred via them (well-known to all those residing in Jerusalem) is shining [apparent] and we
aren’t able to contradict [refute, deny] it. But in order that not more be spread [disseminated] to
the people, let us threaten them (with a threat) no further to speak upon this
name to not even one man.”
Acts
5.17: Now, standing up, the high priest and all those
with him (this being the party [sect] of the Sadducees) were filled of
zelou [heat: jealousy, envy, malice] and throwing their hands upon the
apostolous [Peter & John], they
also publicly put them in custody. But via night, an aggelos [messenger,
angel] of the Kuriou opened the door of the phlakes [place of
confinement] and leading them forth, said,
“Go!
and standing in the Temple, speak [preach] to the people all the rhemata
[utterances] of this Life.”
Now,
having heard [heeding], at dawn they entered into the Temple and taught.
Now, the high priest (and those with him) having come near, he called together
the Sanhedrin and all the eldership of the Sons of Israel. And they sent
out to the phlakes for them to be
brought before them. But when the
servants [constabulary] of the Sanhedrin
had come near, they not found them in the phlakes. Now,
having returned, they reported, saying,
“Indeed,
we found the phlakes having been closed [shut] in all security and the
sentries were outside, standing
before the doors but inside we not found even one person.”
Now,
as they heard these logous [words], both the high priest and the general of the Temple constabulary and the chief priests were thoroughly perplexed
concerning them; whatsoever this might be caused to be. Now, someone apeggeilen
[announced] to them, saying,
"LO! the men whom you put
in the phlakes are standing in the Temple and teaching the people.”
Then
going with the constabulary, the general led them [the apostles] away but not amidst force for they feared lest they might be stoned by
the people. Now, leading them in, they stood
them in the Sanhedrin and the high priest questioned them, saying,
“Didn’t
we command you (by a command) not to teach upon this Name? And LO! you have filled up Jerusalem with your teaching and choose to inflict
upon us this Man’s blood.”
But
beginning to speak, Rock and the apostoloi [delegates, ambassadors,
apostles] said,
“It
is necessary to submit to the authority of Theos, rather than men. The Theos of
our forefathers awakened Jesus Whom
you seized, hanging Him upon a timber. This One
Theos elevated to His right, a Ruler and a Sotera [Deliverer, Savior] to
give prickling of conscience and freedom from hamartion [missing the mark or
goal, erring, offending, sinning] to Israel. We are witnesses of Him and of
these rhematon [utterances] and of the Hagios Pneuma, Whom Theos gave to
those submitting to His authority.”
Acts
5.33: Now, those hearing were cut in half [“cut to the quick”] and
resolved to do away with them. But someone stood up in the Sanhedrin; a
Pharisee by the name of Gamaliel, a Rabbi [ordained teacher of Jewish Law]
esteemed by all the people. He urged that they put the apostolous outside for a short while. Then, he said to
them,
“Men!
Israelites! be careful upon what you are about to do to these men for (before
these days) Theudas stood up (claiming himself to be someone) to whom a number
of men (about four hundred) were joined, who was taken away [executed]
and all (as many as were submitting to his authority) were dispersed [scattered]
and were caused to be not even one thing. After this stood up Judas [in
Greek, “Judah” (“Praise”) in Hebrew] the Galilean (in the days of the
registration) and he drew away many
people behind him. Likewise, that one
perished and all (as many as were submitting to his authority) were dispersed.
And at present I say to you, draw away from these men and let them be because
in case that this determination (or this work) is emergent from men, it will be
dissolved down but if it is emergent from Theos, you won’t be able to dissolve
it down and perhaps you even are found to
be anti-God.”
They
submitted to his authority and summoning the apostolous (flaying [flogging] them), they commanded them not to speak in the name [authority] of Jesus and totally
freed them. Then (in fact) they departed from before the Sanhedrin,
rejoicing that they were deemed entirely deserving to be made infamous over His
name. Every day (both in the Temple and from
house down to house) they not paused teaching and euaggelizomenoi of Jesus
the Christon.
End of One Hundred Sixth
Lesson
