Beware of the Counsel of Gamaliel
From The Sword & Trowel 2016, issue 1 by Dr. Peter Masters.
Some people seem to think that Gamaliel was the only wise man in
the whole of the Bible! Whenever wisdom is needed to assess the latest
strange idea or movement to penetrate the churches, we hear the famous
‘counsel of Gamaliel’ quoted.
We hear it especially when there is no scriptural support for
something. When the rest of the Bible seems to say ‘No!’ – then the
counsel of Gamaliel comes to the rescue.
Gamaliel is often preferred above Paul. If the apostle clearly condemns something, his word is pushed aside in favour of Gamaliel’s. But Paul is not alone in this. Gamaliel is even wiser than the Lord Jesus Christ, in the estimation of some. Where Christ says, ‘Beware of false prophets,’ Gamaliel says, ‘Leave them be; just watch and wait. Say and do nothing. And if they survive and flourish, they will prove to be from God.’
Gamaliel is often preferred above Paul. If the apostle clearly condemns something, his word is pushed aside in favour of Gamaliel’s. But Paul is not alone in this. Gamaliel is even wiser than the Lord Jesus Christ, in the estimation of some. Where Christ says, ‘Beware of false prophets,’ Gamaliel says, ‘Leave them be; just watch and wait. Say and do nothing. And if they survive and flourish, they will prove to be from God.’
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