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Two Sets Of Laws

Text: John 18: 31a

TWO SETS OF LAWS

Pilate had been a governor of Judea for a number of years. He knew the people he ruled quite well. He knew that the Council Members were trying to make use of him to rule in their favour.

“Then Pilate said to them, ‘You take Him and judge Him according to your law.’”

John 18:31a

1. There were two sets of laws existing in Judea

a. Roman Law

b. Jewish Law

2. Roman Law could be appealed to:

a. If a serious crime had been committed.

b. These crimes would include the following:

i. Rebellion against Roman rule

ii. Insurrection

iii. Murder

3. Jewish Law

a. Violation of religious laws.

b. These carried penalties.

c. Jewish Law was allowed by Rome.

d. Rome did not want to handle religious infringements.

e. The governors would not be able to comprehend the intricacies of Jewish religious laws.

f. The Jewish laws may be found in the following Books of the Bible:

i. Leviticus

ii. Deuteronomy

g. The laws also included:

i. The teachings of famous Rabbis.

ii. The judgments passed by the Sanhedrin Council.

h. The legal system of the Jews:

i. The highest Court was the Sanhedrin Council.

ii. If they had passed judgment there was no recourse.

iii. Jesus had already been condemned by the Council without a proper trial being conducted.

经文：约翰福音 18：31a

两套律法

彼拉多当犹太的巡抚已有好几年了。他对自己统治的人民有相当的了解。他知道公会想利用他，在他的统治下获益。

“彼拉多说：‘你们自己带他去，按着你们的律法审问他吧！’”

《约翰福音 18：31a》

1. 犹太有两套律法

a. 罗马人的律法

b. 犹太人的律法

2．以下情况可通过罗马人的律法提出申诉：

a．如犯了严重的罪行

b．这些罪行可包括：

i．谋反罗马的统治

ii．暴动

iii 谋杀

3．犹太人的律法

a. 违反宗教法规

b. 这会导致惩罚

c．罗马允许了犹太人律法的施行

d．罗马不想处理宗教侵权的事件

e．巡抚们不能理解犹太宗教里错综复杂的法规

f．犹太人的律法可以在圣经里下列的书里找到：

i． 《利未记》

ii．《申命记》

g．这些律法也包括：

i． 著名的拉比们的教训

ii．公会所通过的判决

h．犹太人的法制：

i． 公会是最高法院

ii． 如果他们做了判决，任何人都不再有追索权

iii．耶稣在没有经过适当的审判下，就已经被公会定罪了