Three Kinds of Justice
In the Eastern countries, there are three kinds of justice available. There are the judges, the Elders at the Gate, and the daysman. Judges handle major cases. Aside from these, there is also a local type of justice for each village, called the Elders at the Gate, sometimes called the masters of assemblies. The daysman is neither elected nor appointed, but he rises up from the people as a wise man, well-versed in the Scriptures, who acts to reconcile the wrong-doer to the wronged. Three Kinds of Justice In the Eastern countries, there are three kinds of justice available. There are the judges, the Elders at the Gate, and the daysman. Judges Since there is no divorce and very little juvenile delinquency, the judges, which are federally appointed, are located throughout the land at widely separated locations. They handle major cases. This is the type of judge referred to in Matthew 5:25: Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him, lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison. This refers to the fact that since the courts are far apart, one usually must travel many miles to reach them. Suppose that you and I had a disagreement - about land encroachment. If we could not settle the matter in our village, we must go to the court, which is 300 miles away. When the summons comes, we all travel together; you and I, our witnesses and our lawyers. We put all our belongings on the same ox-cart and start out. But while we are on the way, perhaps the second day out, the witnesses have been talking among themselves. "It is disgraceful for Godly people to go to court, which results in fines and punishment. If we can settle this matter along the way, it would be a saving of both time and money, and more pleasing to God." So they talk it over and come to a compromise. They present this proposed settlement to you and me, and if we can agree, then all of us can turn around
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