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2012-02-15T18:48:11Z

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	~~'''Nicodemus''' was, according to Christian tradition, a sympathizer of [[Jesus of Nazareth]] at Jerusalem.~~

	~~==Overview==~~

	~~Nicodemus appears only in the Gospel of John, where he is introduced as "a Pharisee... a leader of the Jews... a teacher of Israel." He is present in three episodes:~~
	*First, he visited Jesus one night to listen to his teachings (John 3:1-21); see [[Meeting with Nicodemus]].
	*Then he defended Jesus when some high priests and Pharisees wanted to arrest him, by reminding them of the rights that the Law gives to the accused.
	*Finally, he was the one who assisted [[Joseph of Arimathea]] in preparing the corpse of Jesus for burial, after the crucifixion; see [[Burial of Jesus]].

	~~==Nicodemus in Scholarship==~~

	While it is not impossible that there was a Pharisee who interviewed Jesus privately and who was persuaded by that conversation to become a follower of his, the lack of evidence makes difficult any assessment of the historicity of the character. Susan Hylan writes:

	''Some interpreters understand Nicodemus as a historical figure who lived either during the lifetime of Jesus or in the author’s community. Most scholars reject this approach, seeing Nicodemus as a representative figure who exhibits characteristics of certain people who come into contact with Jesus. Exactly which characteristics Nicodemus represents is disputed''. (''New Interpreters Dictionary of the Bible'', s.v. 'Nicodemus').

	~~==Nicodemus in Fiction==~~

	Nicodemus figures prominently in the Christian iconography of the Deposition in which he and [[:Category:Joseph of Arimathea (subject)\|Joseph of Arimathea]] are shown removing the dead [[:Category:Jesus of Nazareth (subject)\|Jesus of Nazareth]] from the cross, often with the aid of a ladder.

	The meeting between Jesus and Nicodemus is less often depicted in traditional iconography. In modern movies on Jesus of Nazareth, the episode offers the opportunity for a cameo by renowned actors, such as Joseph Schildkraut in [[The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965 Stevens), film]], or Laurence Olivier in [[Jesus of Nazareth (1977 Zeffirelli), film]].

	~~==Related categories==~~

	*[[Jesus of Nazareth]]
	*[[Joseph of Arimathea]]

	~~==External links==~~

	*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicodemus Wikipedia]

	*[http://jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid=272&letter=N Jewish Encyclopedia] / [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11066b.htm Catholic Encyclopedia]]


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Gabriele Boccaccini at 19:03, 13 October 2011

2011-10-13T19:03:06Z

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	~~#REDIRECT~~ [[:Category:Nicodemus (subject)\|Nicodemus]]		*ANCIENT SOURCES: see [[Nicodemus (sources)]]
			*SCHOLARLY AND FICTIONAL WORKS: see [[:Category:Nicodemus (subject)]]


			'''Nicodemus''' was, according to Christian tradition, a sympathizer of [[Jesus of Nazareth]] at Jerusalem.

			==Overview==

			Nicodemus appears only in the Gospel of John, where he is introduced as "a Pharisee... a leader of the Jews... a teacher of Israel." He is present in three episodes:
			*First, he visited Jesus one night to listen to his teachings (John 3:1-21); see [[Meeting with Nicodemus]].
			*Then he defended Jesus when some high priests and Pharisees wanted to arrest him, by reminding them of the rights that the Law gives to the accused.
			*Finally, he was the one who assisted [[Joseph of Arimathea]] in preparing the corpse of Jesus for burial, after the crucifixion; see [[Burial of Jesus]].

			==Nicodemus in Scholarship==

			While it is not impossible that there was a Pharisee who interviewed Jesus privately and who was persuaded by that conversation to become a follower of his, the lack of evidence makes difficult any assessment of the historicity of the character. Susan Hylan writes:

			''Some interpreters understand Nicodemus as a historical figure who lived either during the lifetime of Jesus or in the author’s community. Most scholars reject this approach, seeing Nicodemus as a representative figure who exhibits characteristics of certain people who come into contact with Jesus. Exactly which characteristics Nicodemus represents is disputed''. (''New Interpreters Dictionary of the Bible'', s.v. 'Nicodemus').

			==Nicodemus in Fiction==

			Nicodemus figures prominently in the Christian iconography of the Deposition in which he and [[:Category:Joseph of Arimathea (subject)\|Joseph of Arimathea]] are shown removing the dead [[:Category:Jesus of Nazareth (subject)\|Jesus of Nazareth]] from the cross, often with the aid of a ladder.

			The meeting between Jesus and Nicodemus is less often depicted in traditional iconography. In modern movies on Jesus of Nazareth, the episode offers the opportunity for a cameo by renowned actors, such as Joseph Schildkraut in [[The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965 Stevens), film]], or Laurence Olivier in [[Jesus of Nazareth (1977 Zeffirelli), film]].

			==Related categories==

			*[[Jesus of Nazareth]]
			*[[Joseph of Arimathea]]

			==External links==

			*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicodemus Wikipedia]

			*[http://jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid=272&letter=N Jewish Encyclopedia] / [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11066b.htm Catholic Encyclopedia]]


			[[Category:Index]]
			[[Category:People]]

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