Jewish Law - Roman Law

[Dennis1209]

There are several instances where the Sadducees or Pharisees immediately put some apostles in the common prison. I want to double-check my thoughts on who physically placed them in prison. In particular, I am thinking of Acts chapter five in this instance.

The apostle Paul was born a Roman citizen; by birth and Roman law, he had some civil rights.

Did these religious sects use the Roman soldiers as policemen to enforce their wishes? Later religious sects had their enforcement branch, like the Jesuits.

Is my assumption accurate?

[Who me]

34 minutes ago, Dennis1209 said:

who physically placed them in prison

There were temple guards, they were the ones who arrested the apostles and guarded them in a prison.

These guards would have been jews as they guarded the temple.

Roman soldiers would not have been available to the jewish authorities.

 

 

[Mr. M]

14 hours ago, Who me said:

There were temple guards, they were the ones who arrested the apostles and guarded them in a prison.

These guards would have been jews as they guarded the temple.

Roman soldiers would not have been available to the jewish authorities.

 

 

This is true in regards to the arrests of Peter and John, but not Paul, as noted.

15 hours ago, Dennis1209 said:

 

The apostle Paul was born a Roman citizen; by birth and Roman law, he had some civil rights.

 

 

Acts 22:

22 And they listened to him until this word, and then they raised their voices and said, 

“Away with such a fellow from the earth, for he is not fit to live!” 

23 Then, as they cried out and tore off their clothes and threw dust into the air, 

24 the commander ordered him to be brought into the barracks, and said that he should be examined

under scourging, so that he might know why they shouted so against him. 

25 And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said to the centurion who stood by, 

“Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and uncondemned?”

26 When the centurion heard that, he went and told the commander, saying,

“Take care what you do, for this man is a Roman.”

Paul remained in the custody of the Romans throughout the time he gave testimony

before the kings and queens of the region, according to the word of the Lord.

Being determined to be a Roman citizen, he was able to appeal to Caesar, for which

he was sent to Rome.

 

[Mr. M]

15 hours ago, Dennis1209 said:

Did these religious sects use the Roman soldiers as policemen to enforce their wishes? Later religious sects had their enforcement branch, like the Jesuits.

Sorry, I should clarify that the Roman soldiers were not acting on behalf of the religious authorities when they

took Paul into custody, but responding to civil unrest. I was trying to distinguish Paul's arrest from that of Peter and John.

As already noted, the Temple guards were not Roman. The arrest of Jesus in Gethsemane was led by temple captains,

and the power of darkness...

Luke 22:

52 Then Jesus said to the chief priests, captains of the temple, and the elders who had come to Him, 

“Have you come out, as against a robber, with swords and clubs? 

53 When I was with you daily in the temple, you did not try to seize Me.

But this is your hour, and the power of darkness.”

[Who me]

On 11/20/2022 at 2:07 PM, Mr. M said:

but not Paul, as noted.

Paul was never arrested by the Jewish authorities.

 

[Mr. M]

1 hour ago, Who me said:

Paul was never arrested by the Jewish authorities.

 

I did not say he was. He was held by the Roman garrison to protect him from the authorities,

and those who were conspiring to assassinate him.