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[[~~file~~:~~The Judgment of the Sanhedrin~~- ~~He is Guilty!.jpg |350px |thumb|''The Judgment of the Sanhedrin~~: ~~He is Guilty!'' by Nikolai Ge, 1892 ]]~~

[[ko:공회 (산헤드린)]]The '''Sanhedrin''' was the highest legislative body in ancient Jewish society and derives its name from the Greek word '''''synedrion''''' (συνέδριον),<ref>[https://biblehub.com/greek/4892.htm Strong's Greek: 4892. συνέδριον], ''BibleHub''</ref> which means sitting together. It held judicial authority and functioned as an autonomous body with political and administrative powers. The Sanhedrin existed in major cities throughout Judea, and the largest one in the Jerusalem Temple was called “Great Sanhedrin.” Sanhedrin in the Bible usually refers to the Great Sanhedrin. The Sanhedrin, which had a significant role in Jewish society, was ultimately dissolved in AD 70 following the destruction of the Jerusalem [[Temple]].

The '''Sanhedrin''' was the highest legislative body in ancient Jewish society and derives its name from the Greek word '''''synedrion''''' (συνέδριον),<ref>[https://biblehub.com/greek/4892.htm Strong's Greek: 4892. συνέδριον], ''BibleHub''</ref> which means sitting together. It held judicial authority and functioned as an autonomous body with political and administrative powers. The Sanhedrin existed in major cities throughout Judea, and the largest one in the Jerusalem Temple was called “Great Sanhedrin.” Sanhedrin in the Bible usually refers to the Great Sanhedrin. The Sanhedrin, which had a significant role in Jewish society, was ultimately dissolved in AD 70 following the destruction of the Jerusalem [[Temple]].

==Origins of the Sanhedrin==

The Great Sanhedrin in Jerusalem was composed of 70 members, a tradition traced back to the appointment of 70 elders by [[Moses]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers+11%3A16-24&version=NIV |title=Numbers 11:16–24 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>[https://www.blueletterbible.org/faq/don_stewart/don_stewart_1313.cfm. What Was the Sanhedrin?], ''Blue Letter Bible''</ref> While local assemblies of elders existed in earlier times to handle disputes and guide communities,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Chronicles+19%3A7-20&version=NIV |title=2 Chronicles 19:7–20 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> a fully-fledged institution resembling the Sanhedrin did not emerge until later. After the [[Babylonian Captivity|Babylonian exile]], [[~~Book of~~ Ezra|Ezra]], the scribe and priest, along with [[Nehemiah]], gathered governors and elders to form a governing body for guiding the people.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezra+10%3A7-8&version=NIV |title=Ezra 10:7–8 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> This body is believed to have evolved into the Sanhedrin during the period between the Old Testament and New Testament. After the prophet [[Book of Malachi|Malachi]], no prophet who directly proclaimed [[God]]’s word appeared for about 400 years until [[Jesus Christ]] preached the [[gospel]]. During this time, the Jewish people relied on the Sanhedrin to make decisions on their affairs.

The Great Sanhedrin in Jerusalem was composed of 70 members, a tradition traced back to the appointment of 70 elders by [[Moses]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers+11%3A16-24&version=NIV |title=Numbers 11:16–24 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>[https://www.blueletterbible.org/faq/don_stewart/don_stewart_1313.cfm. What Was the Sanhedrin?], ''Blue Letter Bible''</ref> While local assemblies of elders existed in earlier times to handle disputes and guide communities,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Chronicles+19%3A7-20&version=NIV |title=2 Chronicles 19:7–20 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> a fully-fledged institution resembling the Sanhedrin did not emerge until later. After the [[Babylonian Captivity|Babylonian exile]], [[Ezra (Bible)|Ezra]], the scribe and priest, along with [[Nehemiah]], gathered governors and elders to form a governing body for guiding the people.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezra+10%3A7-8&version=NIV |title=Ezra 10:7–8 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> This body is believed to have evolved into the Sanhedrin during the period between the Old Testament and New Testament. After the prophet [[Book of Malachi|Malachi]], no prophet who directly proclaimed [[God]]’s word appeared for about 400 years until [[Jesus Christ]] preached the [[gospel]]. During this time, the Jewish people relied on the Sanhedrin to make decisions on their affairs.

==Composition==

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-[[file:The Judgment of the Sanhedrin- He is Guilty!.jpg |350px |thumb|''The Judgment of the Sanhedrin: He is Guilty!'' by Nikolai Ge, 1892 ]]
+<!-- interlanguage:start -->[[ko:공회 (산헤드린)]]<!-- interlanguage:end -->The '''Sanhedrin''' was the highest legislative body in ancient Jewish society and derives its name from the Greek word '''''synedrion''''' (συνέδριον),<ref>[https://biblehub.com/greek/4892.htm Strong's Greek: 4892. συνέδριον], ''BibleHub''</ref> which means sitting together. It held judicial authority and functioned as an autonomous body with political and administrative powers. The Sanhedrin existed in major cities throughout Judea, and the largest one in the Jerusalem Temple was called “Great Sanhedrin.” Sanhedrin in the Bible usually refers to the Great Sanhedrin. The Sanhedrin, which had a significant role in Jewish society, was ultimately dissolved in AD 70 following the destruction of the Jerusalem [[Temple]].
-The '''Sanhedrin''' was the highest legislative body in ancient Jewish society and derives its name from the Greek word '''''synedrion''''' (συνέδριον),<ref>[https://biblehub.com/greek/4892.htm Strong's Greek: 4892. συνέδριον], ''BibleHub''</ref> which means sitting together. It held judicial authority and functioned as an autonomous body with political and administrative powers. The Sanhedrin existed in major cities throughout Judea, and the largest one in the Jerusalem Temple was called “Great Sanhedrin.” Sanhedrin in the Bible usually refers to the Great Sanhedrin. The Sanhedrin, which had a significant role in Jewish society, was ultimately dissolved in AD 70 following the destruction of the Jerusalem [[Temple]].
 ==Origins of the Sanhedrin==
-The Great Sanhedrin in Jerusalem was composed of 70 members, a tradition traced back to the appointment of 70 elders by [[Moses]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers+11%3A16-24&version=NIV |title=Numbers 11:16–24 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>[https://www.blueletterbible.org/faq/don_stewart/don_stewart_1313.cfm. What Was the Sanhedrin?], ''Blue Letter Bible''</ref> While local assemblies of elders existed in earlier times to handle disputes and guide communities,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Chronicles+19%3A7-20&version=NIV |title=2 Chronicles 19:7–20 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> a fully-fledged institution resembling the Sanhedrin did not emerge until later. After the [[Babylonian Captivity|Babylonian exile]], [[Book of Ezra|Ezra]], the scribe and priest, along with [[Nehemiah]], gathered governors and elders to form a governing body for guiding the people.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezra+10%3A7-8&version=NIV |title=Ezra 10:7–8 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> This body is believed to have evolved into the Sanhedrin during the period between the Old Testament and New Testament. After the prophet [[Book of Malachi|Malachi]], no prophet who directly proclaimed [[God]]’s word appeared for about 400 years until [[Jesus Christ]] preached the [[gospel]]. During this time, the Jewish people relied on the Sanhedrin to make decisions on their affairs.
+The Great Sanhedrin in Jerusalem was composed of 70 members, a tradition traced back to the appointment of 70 elders by [[Moses]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers+11%3A16-24&version=NIV |title=Numbers 11:16–24 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>[https://www.blueletterbible.org/faq/don_stewart/don_stewart_1313.cfm. What Was the Sanhedrin?], ''Blue Letter Bible''</ref> While local assemblies of elders existed in earlier times to handle disputes and guide communities,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Chronicles+19%3A7-20&version=NIV |title=2 Chronicles 19:7–20 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> a fully-fledged institution resembling the Sanhedrin did not emerge until later. After the [[Babylonian Captivity|Babylonian exile]], [[Ezra (Bible)|Ezra]], the scribe and priest, along with [[Nehemiah]], gathered governors and elders to form a governing body for guiding the people.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezra+10%3A7-8&version=NIV |title=Ezra 10:7–8 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> This body is believed to have evolved into the Sanhedrin during the period between the Old Testament and New Testament. After the prophet [[Book of Malachi|Malachi]], no prophet who directly proclaimed [[God]]’s word appeared for about 400 years until [[Jesus Christ]] preached the [[gospel]]. During this time, the Jewish people relied on the Sanhedrin to make decisions on their affairs.
 ==Composition==

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