- Basis of Hebrew Jurisprudence:
- The Pentateuch
- The Talmud
- Comparison of the Pentateuch and the Talmud:
- Mosaic code in the Pentateuch as justice platform.
- Talmud with ancient tradition and Rabbinic interpretation for practical rules.
- Pentateuch seen as the foundation, Talmud as the superstructure.
- Competent & Incompetent Witnesses:
- Competency:
- Similar to qualified judges.
- Incompetency:
- Gentiles, Gamblers, Women, Usurers, Minors, Illiterate or immodest persons, etc.
- Disqualifications & The Sanhedrin:
- A man disqualified if no regular trade, illegitimate child, or no children.
- Gamblers, usurers, and slave dealers not qualified.
- Personal interest in the case disqualifies.
- King or royalty cannot serve.
- Hebrew Criminal Law: Capital Punishment:
- Beheading, Strangling, Burning, Stoning.
- Crucifixion unknown in Hebrew Law.
- Illegalities Surrounding Christ (Part 1-6):
- Vague and indefinite accusation, night trial, pre-morning sacrifice trial, Sabbath trial, concluded within a day, uncorroborated confession.
- Illegalities Surrounding Christ (Part 3):
- Court convened before morning sacrifice, on the day before Jewish Sabbath, the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread.
- Illegalities Surrounding Christ (Part 4):
- Trial concluded within one day, sentence founded upon uncorroborated confession, unanimous verdict.
- Illegalities Surrounding Christ (Part 5):
- Sentence pronounced in a forbidden place, high priest’s actions prejudicing, irregular balloting.
- Illegalities Surrounding Christ (Part 6):
- Merits of the defense not considered, condemned without proper investigation and defense.
- Witnesses Under Hebrew Law:
- Number required for conviction: At least two witnesses.
- Agreement of witnesses: Essential details must align.
- No oath required: Testimony under the sanction of “Thou shalt not bear false witness.”
- Separation of witnesses: Testimony given separately and in the presence of the accused.
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