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What happened to a person found guilty in court of a sin punishable by stoning?
He was taken outside to be stoned.
Where was the place of stoning located?
Outside the court, a little beyond it.
What did the people who heard the blasphemer do before he was stoned?
They placed their hands on his head.
Who did the stoning?
All the congregation.
Who stood at the entrance of the court?
A man holding cloths in his hand.
Who sat on a horse nearby?
Another man who could see the man with the cloths.
Why was the man on the horse watching the man with the cloths?
To see if he waved the cloths as a signal.
What did waving the cloths mean?
That there was a new reason to stop the execution.
What would the man on the horse do if he saw the signal?
He would ride quickly to stop the court agents.
Who were the court agents?
The people leading the condemned man to his execution.
What happened if one of the judges found a reason to acquit the man?
They stopped the execution and returned him to the courthouse.
Could the man himself give a reason to acquit?
Yes, if his words had meaning.
How many times could the man be brought back to court if he had a reason?
Even four or five times.
What happened if the judges found a good reason to acquit him?
They released him immediately.
What happened if the judges did not find a reason to acquit him?
He went out to be stoned.
Who went out before the condemned man?
A announcer.
