Gamaliel's speech in Acts 5:34 -- a Pharisee teacher of the law advises the Sanhedrin to wait and see regarding the Apostles. The entire context remains Jewish.
Survey of Acts chapter 5, Sanhedrin confrontation
Gamaliel cites precedents of failed movements (Theudas, Judas of Galilee) to argue for a wait-and-see approach. The Jewish nature of the conflict underscores that Christianity at this point is entirely within Judaism.
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