Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-12


b rs Of today, Therefore, the trial and
Z cruolnxion Of Christ becomes ono oi
tho most interesting Isolated problem,
. which historical jurisprudence car
+. present.
In this city last evening lecture on
: Ibis subject was delivered by a Jewish
, Doctor OF some rcputc. A large
audience assembled TO hear him. This
shows that the question Is still vital
one. And furthermore, enlightened
Christians would only too gladly ac-
cep, fair argument showing that the
Jews did not cruelty Christ.
Unfortunately, the learned Doctor Of
last night made very weak showing
for his ancient brethren. The subject
of the trial proper, he did not touch at
all, but cndeavorcd 10 show that the
G,llieans were turbulent, dlsordefly
people who did not speak correct
Hebrew and who were 10 Judca proper
what ireland Is 10 England. In this
way he tried 10 make Christ Of n Kind
with his counlTymen, aud referred 10
the upsetting Of the money tables In
the Temple as n disorderly and UNI
lawful act, because the money changers
paid for their places In the Temple.
There IL neither Argument nor logic
In that, but only simple scphlstry.
The questions first 10 be considered,
were there two trials ronly one? Was
Hebrew or Roman law adhered to In
the two trials, n there were two? Or
was one trial merely review Of tho
other The history available for deter.
mining these questions Is not cxtcn.
sive. II Il confined 10 the four gospels
Of the New Testament. The accounts
In all these correspond fairly enough TO
Impress the impartial Jurlst with their
accuracy aud correctness. Tacltus, tho
Roman historian IA. few lines In
reference 10 thc event, bat nothing 10
help tho modern Investigator. The
paragraph la Joscphus directly rclat.
Ing 10 the event Ia disputed, but there
are other references TO Christianity by
that writer, which material ly help the
student In his inquiries. There are
also references In the ralmud, but they
are mostly excavations. What renders
the Gospel narratives Of the event most
satisfactory IA the fact that they read
like an ordinary court report Of today.
There 10 no reference maize TO portcnts
or muvels as far as the narrative goes.
The basis Of Hebrew law was;
"'rhou shalt do no unrightoousne.s In
judgment. when Judge decides not
according 10 truth, he max ~ the majesty
Of God to depart from Israel. hut II ho
judges according to truth, were Il only
tor ono hour, II IL as II ho established tho
whole world, Tor Il l. Ia judgment that
tho divine presence In Israel has IL, hab-
italion."
Modern Jewish scholars unhesi tat.
ingly state that the criminal code Of
the ralmui was that nj hercd 10 under
the high.prlestsaip Of Annas and
Caiaphas. II IL, however, an historical
fact that no portion Of fhO TalmuAwas
reduced to writing until early In the
third century. The four Gospels Of tho
New Testament were all written Ia the
fr,i century, hence the possibility Of
greater accuracy.
The Mlshna lays down tho law dis.
tlnctly relating to trials. taysi
"Monoy trials arc commenced only la
the day time, but may DO concluded ai,or
nightiall. Capital trials arc commenced
only In tho day time, aud must also DO
concluded during tho day. Tho former
may bo concluded by acluittal or con.
domination ON tho day ON which they
have hcgnni tho latter may bo concluded
on that day II there Is sentence u ao-
quiiiel, but must be postponed 10 Sec
ond day u there i 10 b, condemnation.
Aud for this reason capital trials are not
held on tho day be fore a sabbath or on
feast day"
The crucinxlon took place on Friday,
and the meeting OF the council took
place ON Friday morning. Both were
against jewish law, q nd hence Jewish
rabbls hold that the Jews did not break
tho law, and that II an execution took
place Il was according to Roman law.
Hut II We follow the whole course,
from the arrest on Thu rsday night 10
tho close, both Christian aud Jew nd.
t..AN a.