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==175:3. THE FATEFUL SANHEDRIN MEETING==

==175:3. THE FATEFUL SANHEDRIN MEETING==

175:3.1 At eight o'clock on this Tuesday evening the fateful meeting of the Sanhedrin was called to order. On many previous occasions had this supreme court of the Jewish nation informally decreed the death of Jesus. Many times had this august ruling body determined to put a stop to his work, but never before had they resolved to place him under arrest and to bring about his death at any and all costs. It was just before midnight on this Tuesday, April 4, A.D. 30, that the Sanhedrin, as then constituted, officially and unanimously voted to impose the death sentence upon both Jesus and Lazarus. This was the answer to the Master's last appeal to the rulers of the Jews which he had made in the temple only a few hours before, and it represented their reaction of bitter resentment toward Jesus' last and vigorous indictment of these same chief priests and impenitent Sadducees and Pharisees. The passing of death sentence (even before his trial) upon the Son of God was the Sanhedrin's reply to the last offer of heavenly mercy ever to be extended to the Jewish nation, as such.

175:3.1 At eight o'clock on this Tuesday evening the fateful [[meeting]] of the [[Sanhedrin]] was called to order. On many previous occasions had this [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_court supreme court] of the [[Jewish]] [[nation]] informally [[decreed]] the [[death]] of [[Jesus]]. Many times had this august ruling body [[Decision|determined]] to put a stop to his [[work]], but never before had they resolved to place him under [[arrest]] and to bring about his [[death]] at any and all costs. It was just before midnight on this Tuesday, April 4, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/30_AD A.D. 30], that the [[Sanhedrin]], as then [[constituted]], [[Formal|officially]] and unanimously [[voted]] to impose the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_punishment death sentence] upon both [[Jesus]] and [[Lazarus]]. This was the answer to [[the Master]]'s last [[appeal]] to the rulers of the [[Jews]] which he had made in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_temple the temple] only a few hours before, and it [[represented]] their [[reaction]] of bitter resentment toward [[Jesus]]' last and [[vigorous]] [[indictment]] of these same [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kohen_Gadol chief priests] and impenitent [[Sadducees]] and [[Pharisees]]. The passing of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_punishment death sentence] (even before his [[trial]]) upon the [[Creator Son|Son of God]] was the [[Sanhedrin]]'s reply to the last offer of [[heavenly]] [[mercy]] ever to be extended to the [[Jewish]] [[nation]], as such.

175:3.2 From this time on the Jews were left to finish their brief and short lease of national life wholly in accordance with their purely human status among the nations of Urantia. Israel had repudiated the Son of the God who made a covenant with Abraham, and the plan to make the children of Abraham the light-bearers of truth to the world had been shattered. The divine covenant had been abrogated, and the end of the Hebrew nation drew on apace.

175:3.2 From this time on the [[Jews]] were left to finish their brief and short lease of [[nation]]al life wholly in [[accordance]] with their [[purely]] [[human]] [[status]] among the [[nations]] of [[Urantia]]. [[Israel]] had repudiated the [[Creator Son|Son of the God]] who made a [[covenant]] with [[Abraham]], and the [[plan]] to make the [http://books.google.com/books?id=Zu6EAAAACAAJ&dq=children+of+abraham&hl=en&ei=zv73TebzBYKEtgfy0NnaCg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CDEQ6AEwAQ children of Abraham] the [[light]]-bearers of [[truth]] to the world had been shattered. The [[divine]] [[covenant]] had been [[abrogate]]d, and the end of the [[Hebrew]] [[nation]] drew on apace.

175:3.3 The officers of the Sanhedrin were given the orders for Jesus' arrest early the next morning, but with instructions that he must not be apprehended in public. They were told to plan to take him in secret, preferably suddenly and at night. Understanding that he might not return that day (Wednesday) to teach in the temple, they instructed these officers of the Sanhedrin to " bring him before the high Jewish court sometime before midnight on Thursday. "

175:3.3 The officers of the [[Sanhedrin]] were given the orders for [[Jesus]]' [[arrest]] early the next morning, but with instructions that he must not be apprehended in [[public]]. They were told to [[plan]] to take him in [[secret]], preferably suddenly and at [[Darkness|night]]. [[Understanding]] that he might not return that day (Wednesday) to teach in the [[temple]], they instructed these officers of the [[Sanhedrin]] to " bring him before the high Jewish [[court]] sometime before midnight on Thursday. "

==175:4. THE SITUATION IN JERUSALEM==

==175:4. THE SITUATION IN JERUSALEM==