person
Gamaliel
Also known as Gamaliel the Elder, Rabban Gamaliel I
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- born. 1th century BCElow · Wikidata P569
- died. 52high · Wikidata P570
Pharisaic teacher in the Sanhedrin who, in Acts 5, counsels tolerance toward the apostles; Acts 22 names him as Paul's teacher.
Wikipedia extract
Gamaliel the Elder, or Rabban Gamaliel I, was a leading authority in the Sanhedrin in the early first century AD. He was the son of Simeon ben Hillel and grandson of the great Jewish teacher Hillel the Elder. He fathered Simeon ben Gamliel, who was named for Gamaliel's father, and a daughter, who married a priest named Simon ben Nathanael.
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- Gamaliel · Wikipedia contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikidata Q310584 · Wikidata contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC0 1.0
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1907-1912) article · Various (Catholic Encyclopedia)Accessed 2026-11-12 · 1907-1912 text public domain in the US; dated and confessional, use for history of reception
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- Q310584
- VIAF 231997276
- Library of Congress no2012018013
- Catholic Encyclopedia 06374b
jewish-context · pharisees · 1st-century