a. Nicodemus
b. Simeon the Righteous
c. Joseph of Arimathea
d. Gamaliel
D. Gamaliel is the correct answer.
Gamaliel is mentioned in Acts 5:34 as a respected Pharisee and a member of the Sanhedrin. When others were ready to act harshly toward the apostles, he intervened with wise counsel:
“So in the present case, I say to you, stay away from these men and let them alone, for if this plan or action is of men, it will be overthrown; but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them; or else you may even be found fighting against God.” (Acts 5:38–39)
He is mentioned again in Acts 22:3, where Paul says he was educated under Gamaliel.
This Gamaliel is commonly identified as Rabban Gamaliel the Elder, one of the most influential rabbis of the early first century. His teachings and rulings were preserved in the oral traditions that later became part of the Mishnah and Talmud.
The Mishnah says of him: “When Rabban Gamaliel the Elder died, the glory of the Torah ceased, and purity and abstinence perished.” (m. Sotah 9:15).
In fact, this rabbi is mentioned at least twenty times in the Talmud. What stands out is the high regard he earned for establishing laws rooted in compassion and social welfare, especially those benefiting women and other vulnerable members of society. He also promoted peaceful and respectful relations with Gentiles (non-Jews), including permitting their poor to gather gleanings from the fields alongside the poorer Jewish population.
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