Name:“Sanhedrin” originates from a Greek term indicating a legislative assembly or ecclesiastical council deliberating in a sitting posture. Origin:Established in Jerusalem between 170 and 106 B.C. Organization:Seventy-one members divided into three chambers: Number:69 members from the three chambers plus 2 presiding officers, totaling 71. Officers of the Great Sanhedrin: Quorum:23 members constituted a quorum. Criminal… Continue reading