Judicial system of ancient Israel
54Israel's Theocratic Republic
10 Jan 2021
11:34¶ 30
“The magistrates were to enforce God’s civil laws and lead by moral example. Israel’s judicial system consisted of graduated courts serving families of 10,…”
12:02¶ 31
“At the top of the judicial pyramid was a single judge who dealt only with the most difficult cases, originally Moses, later Joshua and…”
11:20¶ 29
“Her civil magistrates were chosen by the people. God didn’t prescribe the means of election. The magistrates were to be able honest men who…”
34The Right to Imperfect Justice
23 Aug 2020
18:09¶ 64
“The first thing – here are the qualifications for being a judge. Notice what’s missing. They’re to have ability at this kind of thing.…”
19:35¶ 72
“The second thing is the system. He doesn’t explain it in any detail. We have to kind of read between the lines. He says,…”
19:58¶ 73
“This is a covenantal passage. The Bible thinks in terms of families. Ten families would be the smallest unit; in other words, what we…”