Reading for April 20th

Read Acts 5.33-42
In verse 34: A pharisee could speak in the council with a different view of both the resurrection (23.6-10) and inspiration than the Sadducees.
In Acts 22.3, Paul claimed that Gamaliel was his teacher in the law (see Lk 5.17).
In verse 36: Agreeing with Gamaliel about true and false prophets (see Deut 18.22, Josephus reported that Theudas claimed to be a prophet who could lead his followers through the Jordan like Moses or Joshua (Antiquities 20.97-98).
In verses 37: Josephus (antiquities 18.10; war 2.117-118; 7.252-258) confirms that Judas the Galilean lead a abortive revolt against the Roman census.
In verse 39: Of course Luke regards opposition to the apostolic mission exactly as fighting against God (11.17).
In verse 40: Although they are released, they are not vindicated.
The order against preaching remains in force, backed with flogging (Lk 23.22).
In verse 42: The focus of their preaching in the temple (5.20-21) remains that Jesus is the Messiah (2.36; 10.36-38; 17.3).
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