Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Michael Abernathy <mabernathy714 AT comcast.net>]

I have a few questions about this discussion I hope some of you may be 
able to expound on.

First, I note that the on line version of the Jewish encyclopedia ( 
http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid=229&letter=S )
states, ". . . but the fact that no passage whatever in the pre-exilic 
books of the Bible refers to this institution seems to indicate that
it was not introduced before the time of the Second Temple." Is there 
any written or archaeological evidence for the existence
of the Sanhedrin in pre-exilic times?

Second, would the Sanhedrin have made a decision on those prophets who 
were living in other nations such as Israel during the divided kingdom 
or Daniel?

Third, were those judgments recorded in any surviving documents or would 
they only be known in oral traditions?
If they were known in oral traditions, do you apply any historical 
methodology to determine which traditions are authentic? Or is the 
assumption that any tradition not accepted by modern Judaism is a false 
tradition?
Sincerely,
Michael Abernathy


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