Acts 5:37 Meaning and Explanation
“After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.”
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What Does Acts 5:37 Mean?
Judas of Galilee led a revolt at the time of a Roman census, when registration for taxation stirred deep resentment in the land. He too perished, and those who obeyed him were scattered.
Twice-told history makes the lesson firm: fires kindled by men burn out. Gamaliel's examples prepare his counsel in the next verse, and they quietly sharpen the question the council ought to be asking about the apostles: why has this movement not dispersed?
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What does Acts 5:37 mean?
A second example: Judas of Galilee rose up in the days of the taxing, drew many away, and perished, and his followers were dispersed.