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Gamaliel the Elder (/ ɡ ə ˈ m eɪ l i əl,-ˈ m ɑː-, ˌ ɡ æ m ə ˈ l iː əl /; also spelled Gamliel; Hebrew: רַבַּן גַּמְלִיאֵל הַזָּקֵן Rabban Gamlīʾēl hazZāqēn; Koinē Greek: Γαμαλιὴλ ὁ Πρεσβύτερος Gamaliēl ho Presbýteros), or Rabban Gamaliel I, was a leading authority in the ...
Jan 4, 2022 · Gamaliel was a first-century Jewish rabbi and a leader in the Jewish Sanhedrin. Gamaliel is mentioned a couple of times in Scripture as a famous and well-respected teacher. Indirectly, Gamaliel had a profound effect on the early church. Gamaliel was a Pharisee and a grandson of the famous Rabbi Hillel.
Gamaliel was an influential Pharisee and an expert of the law in the Jewish religion during the days of the Apostolic Church. He was also a key member of the highest Jewish council called the Sanhedrin. Gamaliel was Saul’s mentor and teacher before he was converted and changed his name to Paul.
Mar 5, 2024 · Gamaliel I (flourished 1st century ad) was a tanna, one of a select group of Palestinian masters of the Jewish Oral Law, and a teacher twice mentioned in the New Testament. According to tradition—but not historic fact—Gamaliel succeeded his father, Simon , and his grandfather, the renowned sage Hillel (to whose school of thought he belonged ...
Apr 15, 2024 · Updated Apr 15, 2024. Gamaliel was a figure in the New Testament, renowned as a wise and respected Pharisee and leader within the Jewish Sanhedrin. He is notably recognized for his lenient approach to the Old Testament law, contrasting with more stringent contemporaries.
Gamaliel, a respected member of the Sanhedrin, the highest court of justice and the supreme council in ancient Jerusalem is most notably mentioned in the Book of Acts. His role was pivotal during those transformative years after Christ’s resurrection when the Christian movement stirred hope and controversy within Jewish society.
Table of Contents. His Correspondence. His Relative Position. His Classification of His Pupils. Christian Legends. His Correspondence. Son of Simon and grandson of Hillel: according to a tannaitic tradition (Shab.15a), he was their successor as nasi and first president of the Great Sanhedrin of Jerusalem.
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