Acts 5:34

But there stood up one in the council,. Pharisee, named Gamaliel,. doctor of the law, had in honor of all the people, and commanded to put the men forth. little while.

'BUT THERE STOOD UP ONE IN THE COUNCIL'-'"Stood up" pictures Gamaliel as rising to speak in the council..Gamaliel is probably to be pictured as holding his position on the floor until the officers had removed the accused.' (Reese p. 223)

'A PHARISEE'-Even though the Pharisees were in the minority in the Sanhedrin, 'they commanded much more popular respect than the Sadducees did.' (Bruce p. 123)

'GAMALIEL'-(guh MAY lih el). He was probably the greatest leader among the Pharisees of his day. He had been. student of Hillel, and was now leader of that School. 'He himself had many illustrious disciples, among them Saul of Tarsus (Acts 22:3).' (Bruce p. 124)

'DOCTOR OF THE LAW'-3547. nomodidaskalos nom-od-id-as'-kal-os; from 3551 and 1320; an expounder of the (Jewish) law, i.e.. Rabbi: -doctor (teacher) of the law.

-He was the first rabbi ('my teacher') to be called "rabban" (lit., our teacher).

'HAD IN HONOR OF ALL THE PEOPLE'-'highly respected' (Mof). 'he was only one of seven men to receive the highest of honorary titles Jewish people gave their teachers.' (Reese p. 223) 'His prestige was such that in later days it could be said, "Since Rabban Gamaliel the Elder died there has been no more reverence for the Law, and purity and abstinence died out at the same time.' (Mishnah, Sota ix. 15) (Bruce p. 124)