Council

May I never enter their council; may I never join their assembly. For they kill men in their anger, and hamstring oxen on a whim.

Do you listen in on the council of God or limit wisdom to yourself?

In the council of the holy ones, God is greatly feared, and awesome above all who surround Him.

Let them exalt Him in the assembly of the people and praise Him in the council of the elders.

Hallelujah! I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart in the council of the upright and in the assembly.

But which of them has stood in the council of the LORD to see and hear His word? Who has given heed to His word and obeyed it?

But if they had stood in My council, they would have proclaimed My words to My people and turned them back from their evil ways and deeds.”

My hand will be against the prophets who see false visions and speak lying divinations. They will not belong to the council of My people or be recorded in the register of the house of Israel, nor will they enter the land of Israel. Then you will know that I am the Lord GOD.

Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent Council member who himself was waiting for the kingdom of God, boldly went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.

At daybreak the council of the elders of the people, both the chief priests and scribes, met together. They led Jesus into their Sanhedrin and said,

Then the whole council rose and led Jesus away to Pilate.

Now there was a Council member named Joseph, a good and righteous man,

When the Council members heard this, they were enraged, and they resolved to put the apostles to death.

…as the high priest and the whole Council can testify about me. I even obtained letters from them to their brothers in Damascus, and I was on my way to apprehend these people and bring them to Jerusalem to be punished.

Then Festus conferred with his council and replied, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will go!”