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Gamaliel (1st century CE) was a leader of the Pharisees at Jerusalem.
Gamaliel in ancient sources
Gamaliel is mentioned in both Rabbinic and Christian sources.
The teacher of the Law
The Mishnah introduces Gamaliel as one of the greatest teacher of Israel: "Since Rabban Gamaliel the Elder died, there has been no more reverence for the law, and purity and piety died out at the same time" [Mishnah Sotah 15:18].
Paul's teacher
According to Acts, Paul as a Pharisee was "educated at the feet of Gamaliel" (22:3).
Tolerant attitude toward Christianity
The Acts claims that when Peter and John were brought before the Sanhedrin, Gamaliel favored their release (Acts 5).
Later Christian and Rabbinic traditions
Gamaliel figures prominently in Rabbinic tradition, where he is recorded as a respected teacher.
Christian tradition, on the other hand, speculated on his conversion with Nicodemus, and made him a saint.
Gamaliel in Scholarship
Gamaliel in Fiction
Related categories
External links
Pages in category "Gamaliel (subject)"
The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.