“For if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought:/ But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.” (vv.38-39)
Te high priest presiding over the council (with all the senate of the children of Israel in attendance) was determined to put a stop with all their might the hubbub created by the nascent church. During this conclave of worthies one Pharisee named Gamaliel and a man of no mean repute stood up to warn them which forms the key verse.
Being a doctor of law and well versed in the Holy Writ he was paraphrasing the Isaiah verse,”No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their…
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