Nicodemus

Nicodemus was a Pharisee and a member of the Sanhedrin , who showed favor to Jesus . He appears three times in the Gospel of John : the first is when he visits Jesus one night to listen to his teachings (3:1-21); the second is when he states the law concerning the arrest of Jesus during the Feast of Tabernacles (7:45-51); and the last follows the Crucifixion , when he assists Joseph of Arimathea in preparing the corpse of Jesus for burial (19:39-42). The discussion with Jesus is the source of several common expressions of contemporary Christianity , specifically, the descriptive phrase born again used to describe the experience of believing in Jesus as Saviour, and John 3:16 , a commonly quoted verse used to describe God's plan of salvation. An apocryphal work exists, called the Gospel of Nicodemus , which recounts the harrowing of Hell .

Nicodemus helping to take down Jesus' body from the cross ( Pieta , by Michelangelo ). Nicodemus ( / ˌ n ɪ k ə ˈ d iː m ə s / ; ) is a Pharisee and a member of the Sanhedrin mentioned in the Gospel of John , most notable for assisting in the burial of Jesus . He is venerated as a Christian saint . Nicodemus appears three times in the Gospel of John. He first visits Jesus one night to discuss his teachings. John 3:1–21 The second time Nicodemus is mentioned, he reminds his colleagues in the Sanhedrin that the law requires that a person be heard before being judged. John 7:50–51 Finally, Nicodemus appears after the Crucifixion to provide the customary embalming spices, and assists Joseph of Arimathea in preparing the body of Jesus for burial. John 19:39–42 An apocryphal work under his name — the Gospel of Nicodemus — was produced in the mid-4th century, and is mostly a reworking of the earlier Acts of Pilate , which recounts the harrowing of Hell . Though there is no clear source of information about Nicodemus outside the Gospel of John, the Jewish Encyclopedia and many Biblical historians have theorized that he is identical to Nicodemus ben Gurion , mentioned in the Talmud as a wealthy and popular holy man reputed to have had miraculous powers.

Nicodemus ( / ˌ n ɪ k ə ˈ d iː m ə s / ; ) was a Pharisee and a member of the Sanhedrin mentioned in three places in the Gospel of John : He first visits Jesus one night to discuss Jesus' teachings ( John 3:1–21 ). The second time Nicodemus is mentioned, he reminds his colleagues in the Sanhedrin that the law requires that a person be heard before being judged ( John 7:50–51 ). Finally, Nicodemus appears after the Crucifixion of Jesus to provide the customary embalming spices, and assists Joseph of Arimathea in preparing the body of Jesus for burial ( John 19:39–42 ). An apocryphal work under his name—the Gospel of Nicodemus —was produced in the mid-4th century, and is mostly a reworking of the earlier Acts of Pilate , which recounts the Harrowing of Hell . Although there is no clear source of information about Nicodemus outside the Gospel of John, Ochser and Kohler (in an article in the Jewish Encyclopedia ) and some historians have speculated that he could be identical to Nicodemus ben Gurion , mentioned in the Talmud as a wealthy and popular holy man reputed to have had miraculous powers. Others point out that the biblical Nicodemus is likely an older man at the time of his conversation with Jesus, while Nicodemus ben Gurion was on the scene 40 years later, at the time of the Jewish War . The Gospel according to John .

Pharisee, biblical figure appearing in the Gospel of John For other uses, see Nicodemus (disambiguation) . Nicodemus ( / n ɪ k ə ˈ d iː m ə s / ; ; ; ) is a New Testament figure venerated as a saint in a number of Christian traditions. Depicted as a Pharisee and a member of the Sanhedrin who is drawn to hear Jesus' teachings, he is mentioned in three places in the Gospel of John : He first visits Jesus one night to discuss Jesus' teachings. ( John 3 ) The second time Nicodemus is mentioned, he reminds his colleagues in the Sanhedrin that the law requires that a person be heard before being judged. ( John 7 ) Finally, Nicodemus appears after Jesus' crucifixion to provide the customary spices for anointing the dead, and assists Joseph of Arimathea in preparing the body of Jesus for burial . ( John 19 ) An apocryphal work under his name—the Gospel of Nicodemus —was produced in the mid-4th century, and is mostly a reworking of the earlier Acts of Pilate , which recounts the Harrowing of Hell . Although there is no clear source of information about Nicodemus outside the Gospel of John , Ochser and Kohler , writing in The Jewish Encyclopedia in 1905, identify him with Nicodemus ben Gurion , mentioned in the Talmud as a wealthy and popular holy man reputed to have had miraculous powers. Some 21st-century historians make the same connection. Other scholars reject this identification, arguing that the biblical Nicodemus is likely an older man at the time of his conversation with Jesus, while Nicodemus ben Gurion was on the scene forty years later, at the time of the First Jewish-Roman War . Nicodemus is considered by both Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church traditions to have secretly been a disciple of Jesus on the basis of the narrative in John 19 ; there is no explicit mention of his discipleship in the Gospel of John. Owing to his insistence on a hearing for Jesus according to Jewish law, Nicodemus is sometimes referred to as "defender of Jesus". In Singer, Isidore ; et al. See, for instance: Flusser, David (16 December 2013). Guryon: A Galilean Aristocrat in Jerusalem" . In Jack Pastor; Menachem Mor (eds.). The Beginnings of Christianity . The Gospel according to John . A Closer Look at Jn 7,51" . There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).

Pharisee, biblical figure appearing in the Gospel of John For other uses, see Nicodemus (disambiguation) . Nicodemus is a New Testament figure venerated as a saint in a number of Christian traditions. He is depicted as a Pharisee and a member of the Sanhedrin who is drawn to hear Jesus's teachings. Like Lazarus , Nicodemus is not mentioned in the synoptic Gospels , but only by John, who devotes more than half of Chapter 3 of his gospel and a few verses of Chapter 7 to Nicodemus; and, lastly, mentions him in Chapter 19 . Nicodemus is considered in both Catholic and Eastern Orthodox traditions to have secretly been a disciple of Jesus on the basis of the narrative in John 19 ; there is no explicit mention of his discipleship in the Gospel of John. Owing to his insistence on a hearing for Jesus according to Jewish law, Nicodemus is sometimes called "defender of Jesus". Some scholars have identified the Nicodemus of the New Testament with a 1st-century historic Nicodemus ben Gurion , while others consider the dates and apparent age discrepancy between the two make this unlikely. An apocryphal work under his name, the Gospel of Nicodemus , was produced in the mid-4th century, and is mostly a reworking of the earlier Acts of Pilate , which recounts the Harrowing of Hell . A Closer Look at Jn 7,51" . In Herbermann, Charles (ed.). There are <ref group=N> tags on this page, but the references will not show without a template (see the help page ).