Hidden Heroes: Gamaliel
by David Chadwick
My next hidden hero is a wise man named Gamaliel. His character comes on the scene in Acts 5.
Who was Gamaliel? He was the head of the Sanhedrin, which was the Jewish Council of 70 people who ruled over all affairs of Judaism.
As the early church was gaining traction, antipathy and anger exacerbated against the early church. In Acts 5:27, the apostles were brought before the Sanhedrin to be questioned. The Sanhedrin ordered them not to teach in Jesus's name. This was the moment when Peter boldly responded, "We must obey God rather than human beings!" (Acts 5:29).
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