With godliness is great gain  Ps 37:16; 1Ti 6:6.
Saints should exhibit
In their respective callings.  1Co 7:20.
With appointed wages.  Lu 3:14.
With what things they have.  Heb 13:5.
With food and raiment.  1Ti 6:8.

God’s promises should lead to  Heb 13:5.
The wicked want  Isa 5:8; Ec 5:10.
Exemplified
Barzillai.  2Sa 19:33-37.
Shunammite.  2Ki 4:13.
David.  Ps 16:6.
Agur.  Pr 30:8,9.
Paul.  Php 4:11,12.

By God  1Ki 18:37; Joh 6:44; Ac 21:19.
By Christ  Ac 3:26; Ro 15:18.
By the power of the Holy Spirit  Pr 1:23.
Is of grace  Ac 11:21,23.
Follows repentance  Ac 3:19; 26:20.
Is the result of faith  Ac 11:21.
Through the instrumentality of
The scriptures.  Ps 19:7.
Ministers.  Ac 26:18; 1Th 1:9.
Self-examination.  Ps 119:59; La 3:40.
Affliction.  Ps 78:34.

Of sinners, a cause of joy
To God.  Eze 18:23; Lu 15:32.
To saints.  Ac 15:3; Ga 1:23,24.

Is necessary  Mt 18:3.
Commanded  Job 36:10.
Exhortations to  Pr 1:23; Isa 31:6; 55:7; Jer 3:7; Eze 33:11.
Promises connected with  Ne 1:9; Isa 1:27; Jer 3:14; Eze 18:27.
Pray for  Ps 80:7; 85:4; Jer 31:18; La 5:21.
Is accompanied by confession of sin, and prayer  1Ki 8:35.
Danger of neglecting  Ps 7:12; Jer 44:5,11; Eze 3:19.
Duty of leading sinners to  Ps 51:13.
Encouragement for leading sinners to  Da 12:3; Jas 5:19,20.
Of Gentiles, predicted  Isa 2:2; 11:10; 60:5; 66:12.
Of Israel, predicted  Eze 36:25-27.

Are great  Jer 32:19.
Are wonderful  Isa 28:29.
Are immutable  Ps 33:11; Pr 19:21; Jer 4:28; Ro 9:11; Heb 6:17.
Are sovereign  Isa 40:13,14; Da 4:35.
Are eternal  Eph 3:11.
Are faithfulness and truth  Isa 25:1.
None can disannul  Isa 14:27.
Shall be performed  Isa 14:24; 46:11.
The sufferings and death of Christ were according to  Ac 2:23; 4:28.
Saints called and save according to  Ro 8:28; 2Ti 1:9.
The union of all saints in Christ, is according to  Eph 1:9,10.
The works of God according to  Eph 1:11.
Should be declared by ministers  Ac 20:27.
Attend to  Jer 49:20; 50:45.
Secret not to be searched into  De 29:29; Mt 24:36; Ac 1:7.
The wicked
Understand not.  Mic 4:12.
Despise.  Isa 5:19.
Reject.  Lu 7:30.

Have authority from God  Ro 13:1-5.
Superior court
Held first by Moses alone in the wilderness.  Ex 18:13-20.
Consisted subsequently of priests and Levites.  De 17:9; Mal 2:7.
Presided over by the governor or the high priest.  De 17:12; Jdj 4:4,5.
Held at the seat of government.  De 17:8.
Decided on all appeals and difficult cases.  Ex 18:26; De 1:17; 17:8,9.
Decisions of, conclusive.  De 17:10,11.

Inferior court
In all cities.  De 16:18; 2Ch 19:5-7.
Held at the gates.  Ge 34:20; De 16:18; 21:19; Job 5:4.
Judges of, appointed by the governor.  Ex 18:21,25; De 1:9-15; 2Sa 15:3.
All minor cases decided by.  Ex 18:26; 2Sa 15:4.
All transfers of property made before.  Ge 23:17-20; Ru 4:1,2.

Re-established by Jehoshaphat  2Ch 19:5-10.
Re-established by Ezra  Ezr 7:25.
Sanhedrim or court of the seventy
Probably derived from the seventy elders appointed by Moses.  Ex 24:9; Nu 11:16,17,24-30.
Mentioned in the latter part of sacred history.  Lu 22:66; Joh 11:47; Ac 5:27.
Consisted of chief priest, &c.  Mt 26:57,59.
Presided over by high priest.  Mt 26:62-66.
Sat in high priest’s palace.  Mt 26:57,58.

Of the romans in Judea
Presided over by the governor or deputy.  Mt 27:2,11; Ac 18:12.
Place of, called the hall of judgment.  Joh 18:28,33; 19:9.
Never interfered in any dispute about minor matters or about religion.  Ac 18:14,15.
Could alone award death.  Joh 18:31.
Never examined their own citizens by torture.  Ac 22:25-29.
Appeals from, made to the emperor.  Ac 25:11; 26:32; 28:19.

Generally held in the morning  Jer 21:12; Mt 27:1; Lu 22:66; Ac 5:21.
Sometimes held in synagogues  Mt 10:17; Ac 22:19; 26:11; Jas 2:2.
Provided with
Judges.  De 16:18.
Officers.  De 16:18; Mt 5:25.
Tormentors or executioners.  Mt 18:34.

Judges of
Called elders.  De 25:7; 1Sa 16:4.
Called magistrates.  Lu 12:58.
Rode often on white asses.  Jdj 5:10.
To judge righteously.  Le 19:15; De 1:6.
To judge without respect of persons.  Ex 23:3,6; Le 19:15; De 1:17; Pr 22:22.
To investigate every case.  De 19:18.
Not to take bribes.  Ex 23:8; De 16:19.
To judge as for God.  2Ch 19:6,7,9.
To decide according to the law.  Eze 44:24.
To promote peace.  Zec 8:16.
Sat on the judgment-seat while hearing causes.  Ex 18:13; Jdj 5:10; Isa 28:6; Mt 27:19.
Examined the parties.  Ac 24:8.
Conferred together before giving judgment.  Ac 5:34-40; 25:12; 26:30,31.
Pronounced the judgment of the court.  Mt 26:65,66; Lu 23:24; Ac 5:40.

Both the accusers and accused required to appear before  De 25:1; Ac 25:16.
Causes in, were opened by
The complainant.  1Ki 3:17-21; Ac 16:19-21.
An advocate.  Ac 24:1.

The accused
Stood before the judge.  Nu 35:12; Mt 27:11.
Permitted to plead their own cause.  1Ki 3:22; Ac 24:10; 26:1.
Might have advocates.  Pr 31:8,9; Isa 1:17.
Exhorted to confess.  Jos 7:19.
Examined on oath.  Le 5:1; Mt 26:63.
Sometimes examined by torture.  Ac 22:24,29.
Sometimes treated with insult.  Mt 26:67; Joh 18:22,23; Ac 23:2,3.
The evidence of two or more witnesses required in.  De 17:6; 19:15; Joh 8:17; 2Co 13:1.
Witnesses sometimes laid their hands on the criminal’s head before punishment.  Le 24:14.

False witnesses in to receive the punishment of the accused  De 19:19.
Corruption and bribery often practised in  Isa 10:1; Am 5:12; 8:6.
The judgment of
Not given till accused was heard.  Joh 7:51.
Recorded in writing.  Isa 10:1.
Immediately executed.  De 25:2; Jos 7:25; Mr 15:15-20.
Witnesses first to execute.  De 17:7; Ac 7:58.
Allusions to.  Job 5:4; Ps 127:5; Mt 5:22.
Illustrative of the last judgment.  Mt 19:28; Ro 14:10; 1Co 6:2.

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