Mosaic: Administrative and Judicial System:
Ex. 18:13-26
Num. 11:16,17,24,25
Deut. 1:9-17 Popular, by a National Assembly, or its Representatives: Accepted, and agreed to, the law given by Moses, Ex. 19:7,8; 24:3,7; Deut. 29:10-15. Refused to make conquest of Canaan, Num. 14:1-10. Chose, or ratified, the chief ruler, Num. 27:18-23; 1 Sam. 10:24, with 1 Sam. 8:4-22; 11:14,15; 2 Sam. 3:17-21; 5:1-3; 1 Chr. 29:22; 2 Chr. 23:3. Possessed veto power over the king's purposes, 1 Sam. 14:44,45. The court in certain capital cases, Num. 35:12,24,25. The Delegated, Senatorial Council: Closely associated with Moses and subsequent leaders,
Ex. 3:16,18
Ex. 4:29 [Ex. 12:21; 17:5,6; 18:12; Lev. 9:1; Num. 16:25; Deut. 5:23.]
Ex. 4:30,31
Ex. 19:7,8
Ex. 24:1,14
Lev. 4:15
Num. 11:16-18,30
Deut. 1:13-15
Deut. 27:1
Deut. 29:10-15
Deut. 31:9,28
Josh. 7:6
Josh. 8:10,32,33
Josh. 23:2,3,6
Josh. 24:1,24,25
Judg. 21:16,17 vs. 18-25.
Acts 5:17,18,21 with vs. 22-41. Miscellany of Facts Relating to the Senate: Demands a king, 1 Sam. 8:4-10,19-22. Saul pleads to be honored before, 1 Sam. 15:30. Chooses David as king, 2 Sam. 3:17-21; 5:3; 1 Chr. 11:3. Closely associated with David, 2 Sam. 12:17; 1 Chr. 15:25; 21:16. Joins Absalom in his usurpation, 2 Sam. 17:4. David rebukes, 2 Sam. 19:11. Assists Solomon at the dedication of the temple, 1 Kin. 8:1-3; 2 Chr. 5:2-4. Counsels king Rehoboam, 1 Kin. 12:6-8,13. Counsels king Ahab, 1 Kin. 20:7,8. Josiah assembles to hear the law of the Lord, 2 Kin. 23:1; 2 Chr. 34:29,31. Legislates with Ezra in reforming certain marriages with the heathen, Ezra 9:1; 10:8-14. Legislates in later times, Matt. 15:2,7-9; Mark 7:1-13. Sits as a court, Jer. 26:10-24. Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes, Matt. 21:23; 26:3-5,57-68; 27:1,2; Mark 8:31; 14:43-65; 15:1; Luke 22:52-71; Acts 4:1-21; 6:9-15; 7:1-59. Unfaithful to the city, Lam. 1:19. Seeks counsel from prophets, Ezek. 8:1; 14:1; 20:1,3; Joel 1:14; 2:16. Corrupt, 1 Kin. 21:8-14; Ezek. 8:11,12; Matt. 26:14,15; with chapter 27:3,4. A similar senate existed among the Egyptians, Gen. 50:7, with Gen. 41:37,38; Ex. 10:1,7; 12:30; 14:5; and among the Midianites and Moabites, Num. 22:4,7, and Gibeonites, Josh. 9:11. Executive Officers of Tribes and Cities, called Princes or Nobles, Members of the National Assembly, Num. 1:4-16,44; 7:2,3,10,11,18,24,54,84; 10:4; 16:2; 17:2,6; 27:2; 31:13,14; 32:2; 34:18-29; 36:1; Josh. 9:15-21; 17:4; 22:13-32; 1 Kin. 21:11-13; Neh. 3:9,12,16,18,19. The Mosaic Judicial System. See Court; Judge; Priest; Levite; Ruler; Sanhedrin; Synagogue. Forms and facts of government after the death of Moses and the princes who survived Moses. See Israel, History of, under the sub-topics Under the Judges; Under the Kings.