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Gamaliel

Pharisee teacher

Respected teacher in Acts and instructor associated with .

2 appearances1 Bible books1 known aliases

Who or what is this?

and teacher of the law held in honor by all the people, who rises in the council when the apostles are arrested and counsels caution. He cites earlier movements led by and Judas the that came to nothing, and warns that if the apostles' plan is of God the council cannot overthrow it lest they be found opposing God. later identifies him as the teacher at whose feet he was educated in the law of the fathers.

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