The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-03-14

4 MS garments IN accusing Christ OF
blasphemy. Now an ordinary Israelite
might rend his garments as sign Of
/, horror, but to the High Priest it was
forbidden, as his yestments were
sacred.
The Hebrew law required the judges
in capital case to vote singly begin
ming with the youngest, in order that
ne might not be influenced by the votes
of the older. Now st. Mark tells us
that the High Priest said "Ye have
heard this blasphemy. What think
YEP And they all condemned Him
Ito be guilty Of death. 1t is apparent
from this they voted simultaneously in
violation of the law, and, furthermore,
the high priest violated the spirit of
the law by expressing his judgment in
advance Of the others.
/ POINT XI.--The members Of the
Great Sanhedrin were legally disquali-
fed to try Jesus,
The Hebrew law was most specific
in defining the qualifications Of the
members Of the Sanhedrin. They
must he free from all blemish, as nearly
perfect morally and physically as pos
sibe. They must be elected by the
people. But the records show that at
the time Of Jesus many Of the priests
were nothing but corrupt creatures Of
the Roman conQuerors ard were de-
nounced and exeerated BY all true pa
triots desiring the independence Of
Israel.
POINT XII The condemnation Of
Jesus was Illegal because the merits
of the defense were not considered.
The Hebrew law went to even great
! er lengths than lhe modern American
in Safeguarding the rights of an ac-I
cused The primary object of the
Hebrew Judicial system was to render
7 the conviction Of an innocent person
/ impossible" says Kenny in The Grim
inal Code Of the jews"
Every authority lays it down that
the judges shall give more attention.
to the merits Of the defense than tol
the accusation. IN violation Of thisI
rule the Sanhedrin Immediately con-
demned Jesus upon his uncorroboratedl
confession that lie was the Messiah.
They did not go into the merits Of thel
defense at all.
This concludes tine appeal against
! the condemnation by the Sanhedrin.
The proceedings before Herod and
Pontius PLATE present a simpler prob
lem, but furnish additional evidence
Of the illegalty Of the action of the
lSanhedrin The next step after lhe
condemnation Of Jesus was to take
him before pontius PLATE, the Roman
lProenrator, or Governor Of Judea. The
Romans permitted Che Jews to tFyI
cases ia accordance with their own
laws. but required the Roman Governor
to revise the proceedings and pass SEN
tence.
Pilates first act, evidently to avoid
responsibility, was to send Jesus be-
fore Herod, degenerate descendant
of the Hebrew princes, who had been
Tetrarch, or Prince Of Call
lice BY the Romans. Herod was a mani
of the vilest character and lived oklyIl
for sef-indulgence. EIerod asked Jesus
TO perform some Of his noted miraelesl
for the amusement Of himself and his
companions, but the Saviour refused
to answer. Herod mocked Him and
arrayed Him Ia robe, but sent Him
away without condemning HIM
It then became necessary for Pilatel,
to act.
Tie examined Jesus at some length,
and declared Il have found no fault
in this man." and further, Il hayeIt
found no cause Of death In Him:
will, therefore. chastise him and letl
him 60"
But the rabble clamored for Hiss
death. and PLATE. to avoid furtherld
gave sentence as they insisted {
should be Gone. a
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