(Hebrew: reward of God)
A Pharisee, celebrated doctor of the Law, and teacher of Saint Paul. He counseled the Sanhedrin to put Saint Peter and the Apostles to death. According to early ecclesiastical tradition, he finally became a Christian.
(Hebrew: reward of God)
A Pharisee, celebrated doctor of the Law, and teacher of Saint Paul. He counseled the Sanhedrin to put Saint Peter and the Apostles to death. According to early ecclesiastical tradition, he finally became a Christian.
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