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This edition is still being verified: the text was read from scans of the print (New Testament 1872, Old Testament 1874) and the checking is not finished; marked verses are still under review.
審判的公堂 (COURTS OF JUSTICE)
Torrey's New Topical Textbook
權柄出於天主 (Have authority from God)
約沙法重新設立 (Re-established by Jehoshaphat)
以斯拉重新設立 (Re-established by Ezra)
多在早晨審判 (Generally held in the morning)
有時在會堂舉行 (Sometimes held in synagogues)
原告被告都須到堂對質 (Both the accusers and accused required to appear before)
妄作見證的當受被告應受之刑 (False witnesses in to receive the punishment of the accused)
其中常有敗壞和受賄 (Corruption and bribery often practised in)
上級公堂 (SUPERIOR COURT)
起初在曠野由摩西獨自聽審 (Held first by Moses alone in the wilderness)
後由祭司利未人組成 (Consisted subsequently of priests and Levites)
由執政者或大祭司主持 (Presided over by the governor or the high priest)
設在京城 (Held at the seat of government)
判決一切上訴和難斷的案件 (Decided on all appeals and difficult cases)
其判決即為定案 (Decisions of, conclusive)
下級公堂 (INFERIOR COURT)
設在各城 (In all cities)
設在城門 (Held at the gates)
其士師由執政者委派 (Judges of, appointed by the governor)
一切小事由其判斷 (All minor cases decided by)
一切產業的轉讓在其面前辦理 (All transfers of property made before)
公會(七十人公堂) (SANHEDRIM OR COURT OF THE SEVENTY)
或源於摩西所立的七十長老 (Probably derived from the seventy elders appointed by Moses)
見於聖史的後期 (Mentioned in the latter part of sacred history)
由祭司長等組成 (Consisted of chief priest, &c)
由大祭司主持 (Presided over by high priest)
在大祭司的院中聚集 (Sat in high priest's palace)
羅馬人在猶太的公堂 (OF THE ROMANS IN JUDEA)
由方伯主持 (Presided over by the governor or deputy)
其所在稱為衙門 (Place of, called the hall of judgment)
從不干預小事或宗教的爭論 (Never interfered in any dispute about minor matters or about religion)
唯有其可定死罪 (Could alone award death)
從不拷問羅瑪本國人 (Never examined their own citizens by torture)
由此上訴於該撒 (Appeals from, made to the emperor)
公堂設有 (PROVIDED WITH)
士師 (Judges)
官長 (Officers)
獄官或行刑的人 (Tormentors or executioners)
公堂的審判官 (JUDGES OF)
稱為長老 (Called elders)
稱為官 (Called magistrates)
常騎白驢 (Rode often on white asses)
當按公義判斷 (To judge righteously)
判斷不可以貌取人 (To judge without respect of persons)
當細細究察各案 (To investigate every case)
不可受賄賂 (Not to take bribes)
當如為天主判斷 (To judge as for God)
當按律法判斷 (To decide according to the law)
當使人和睦 (To promote peace)
坐堂聽訟 (Sat on the judgment-seat while hearing causes)
審問兩造 (Examined the parties)
判決前彼此商議 (Conferred together before giving judgment)
宣告公堂的判決 (Pronounced the judgment of the court)
案件的陳訴者 (CAUSES IN, WERE OPENED BY)
被告 (THE ACCUSED)
站在審判官面前 (Stood before the judge)
准許自行申訴 (Permitted to plead their own cause)
可有人代為辨屈 (Might have advocates)
被勸認罪 (Exhorted to confess)
憑誓受審 (Examined on oath)
有時受拷問 (Sometimes examined by torture)
有時受凌辱 (Sometimes treated with insult)
須有兩三個見證 (The evidence of two or more witnesses required in)
行刑前見證有時按手在罪人頭上 (Witnesses sometimes laid their hands on the criminal's head before punishment)
公堂的判決 (THE JUDGMENT OF)
未聽被告口供不定案 (Not given till accused was heard)
錄於文書 (Recorded in writing)
即時執行 (Immediately executed)
見證先下手 (Witnesses first to execute)
經中的暗指 (Allusions to)
預表末日的審判 (Illustrative of the last judgment)