gamaliel

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gamaliel - Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary :

  Gamaliel
  reward of God. (1.) A chief of the tribe of Manasseh at the
  census at Sinai (Num. 1:10; 2:20; 7:54, 59).
  
    (2.) The son of rabbi Simeon, and grandson of the famous rabbi
  Hillel. He was a Pharisse, and therefore the opponent of the
  party of the Sadducees. He was noted for his learning, and was
  president of the Sanhedrim during the regins of Tiberius,
  Caligula, and Claudius, and died, it is said, about eighteen
  years before the destruction of Jerusalem.
  
    When the apostles were brought before the council, charged
  with preaching the resurrection of Jesus, as a zealous Pharisee
  Gamaliel councelled moderation and calmness. By a reference to
  well-known events, he advised them to "refrain from these men."
  If their work or counsel was of man, it would come to nothing;
  but if it was of God, they could not destroy it, and therefore
  ought to be on their guard lest they should be "found fighting
  against God" (Acts 5:34-40). Paul was one of his disciples
  (22:3).

gamaliel - U.S. Gazetteer (1990) :

  Gamaliel, AR
    Zip code(s): 72537
  Gamaliel, KY (city, FIPS 29872)
    Location: 36.63990 N, 85.79340 W
    Population (1990): 462 (211 housing units)
    Area: 2.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 42140