Daniel 3:7 Therefore at that time, when all the people heard the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and all kinds of music, all the people, the nations, and the languages, fell down and worshipped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.
Again, it cannot be stressed enough that the judges are your last line of defense, for this was made manifest when persons in authority were then seeking to condemn Jesus Christ, to put Him to death. They could not do so without a legal framework and thus, they turned to their last line of defense, found in the judiciary. What those officials were doing was dead wrong, but they needed the law on their side.
In other words, the trial must have the appearance of legitimacy and Jesus must be found in violation of some law of the land, in order for His condemnation to appear to have a legal foundation…. John 18: 12 Then the band and the captain and officers of the Jews took Jesus, and bound him, 28 Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment: and it was early; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled; but that they might eat the Passover.
John 18:29 Pilate then went out unto them, and said, What accusation bring you against this man? 31 Then said Pilate unto them, take you him, and judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said unto him, it is not lawful for us to put any man to death:…. John 19: 10 Then saith Pilate unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, and have power to release thee?
Matthew 27: 24 When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see you to it.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!