Nicodemus ben Gurion
Template:Short description Nicodemus ben Gurion (Template:Langx), also called Buni (Template:Langx) was a wealthy Jewish man who lived in Jerusalem in the 1st century AD. He is believed by some scholars to be the Nicodemus mentioned in the Gospel of John.[1] Elsewhere he is discussed in Josephus' history, The Jewish War,[2] and later, rabbinic works: Lamentations Rabbah,[3] Ecclesiastes Rabbah,[4] the Babylonian Talmud,[5][6] and Avot of Rabbi Natan.[7]
Name
Ben Gurion means "son of Gurion", the Hebrew patronymic, his personal name was apparently either Buni or Bunai.[8] He acquired the nickname Nicodemus, meaning "victory of the people" (from Script error: No such module "Lang". and Script error: No such module "Lang".), or alternate Semitic etymology Naqdimon, signifying "to break through" (from Template:Langx or נקד) because of a miraculous answer to a prayer he made ("the sun broke through for him").[9][1][10] or by some editions and later rabbis, came before or stood (קדם), in relation to the sun, And since it's closer to the name and appears in relation to the miracle directly after the previous explanation, and in another passage relating to this miracle, this is the one used the most.[10] Some argue the name Nicodemus in the Bible to be a Hellenization of the Hebrew and Aramaic name Naqdimon, while others consider the latter to be of a folk etymology.
Biography
Nicodemus appears to have been a wealthy and respected figure, known for his holiness and generosity. He was an opponent of the Zealots and of the Jewish rebellion against the Roman Empire.[11] When Vespasian became emperor, Nicodemus sought peace with the emperor's son Titus, who was conducting the war. He agitated against the prosecution of the war by the Zealots. In retaliation, they destroyed the stores of provisions that he and his friends had accumulated for the use of pilgrims.[11]
References
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- ↑ Lamentations Rabbah i. 5;
- ↑ Ecclesiastes Rabbah vii. 11
- ↑ Ta'anit 19b pdf; Ktubot 65a-b, 66b, 67a; Gittin 56a (cf. Josephus, Jewish War, v. 1, § 4); Avodah Zarah 25a. All links to Isidore Epstein's translation of the Babylonian Talmud.
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- ↑ note 52:1 of Tractate of Babylonian Ta'anit at 21a (scroll to page 52) Jewish Virtual Library
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