04-26-2021, 09:12 PM
(04-26-2021, 07:20 PM)searchinmyroots Wrote: Bluebird,
Good question.
First I'd like to make a clarification if I may.
If I am correct, we are commanded not to murder, it doesn't say not to kill. Obviously there are several times in the Hebrew bible where killing is seen as justified. But not murder.
As far as what is written in the Christian bible, I would say, and it is my opinion, we can't be sure of exactly what did take place.
There was most certainly a Jewish court that could use the death penalty, but it was rare and quite difficult to do so.
Also, if Jesus was just claiming to be a messiah, that wouldn't necessarily be considered a crime punishable by death if I'm not mistaken.
As far as Stephen is concerned, again, I'm not convinced everything happened as written but even so, weren't there instances in the Hebrew bible of stonings?
Thank you for your thoughts.
When I read my question, I see that it isn't specific enough. As I understand it, the people of Israel had their freedoms but were under Roman law somehow. Until now I was pretty sure that the people coudn't kill Jesus because the Romens didn't allow that. In this context it isn't interesting for me how the Jews made their judgement.
When Stephen was stoned, the Romans were still in power. So why did the Romans allow the people of Israel to kill Stephen while it was forbidden before to put Jesus to death?