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NASB | Acts 5:34 But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the Law, respected by all the people, stood up in the Council and gave orders to put the men outside for a short time. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 5:34 But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the Law [of Moses], highly esteemed by all the people, stood up in the Council (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court) and ordered that the men be taken outside for a little while. |
Bible Question: Excellent example, did you find out what drew the man to this group in the first place? Was it relationship? charm of the leaders? desire to be accepted? I would love to know what made him join and stick with them. |
Bible Answer: What originally drove this man to the family and for them to accept him and for him to be accepted by them was just out of love for his wife. This man and his wife were living together as a married couple should. However, they began to experience problems and his wife mentioned those problems to the 'woman leader' of this family at her workplace. This woman was really the 'head' of the family, making the decisions and her husband, the pastor of their non-denominational church, was the one who carried out the 'plans'. So this woman began to gain an influence with this man's wife and persuaded them that they should be apart. This led to the man's wife to move into this family's house. She stayed there for about a year until she finally moved out of their house and in with her mother and father's home (the wife of my friend). And this man merely went over there and 'became' a part of their family just to see his wife! But they were being deceived all along, and the family began to say negative things about his wife, hoping to keep them apart. And he went along with it! He was swept away by their deception, breaking his wife's heart. And he was this way until I asked him what was going on, and he told me. Then we came to the realization that the family was deceiving him and trying to plant a 'wedge' between this man (my friend) and his wife. Now they are back together and healing their marriage by keeping their focus on Jesus Christ. I visit them every so often, trying to minister to them in any way that I can. They are my friends will always be, even though I've only known them for a short while. They are very weary of who they trust! But I am thankful that I have attained that place in their hearts. They were even speaking of possibly having children together the last time I visited them! I go that way every weekend, and it is on my way to church. Please feel free to ask any questions. I'm glad that you found this interesting! -Nolan |