Nicodemus defended Christ before the Jewish Sanhedrin which was an assembly of judges.
Nicodemus was a Pharisee and a member of the Jewish ruling council who came to Jesus by night to discuss his teachings. He is mentioned in the Gospel of John, particularly in the conversation with Jesus about being born again. Nicodemus later defended Jesus before the council.
before the celebration of the Jewish passover
The faith of Jesus Christ was Jewish. Everyone in Israel back then were all Jewish.
Some of the disciples who were Pharisees include Nicodemus and Paul (formerly known as Saul). They were Jewish religious leaders who followed the teachings of the Pharisees before becoming followers of Jesus.
The majority of the population was Jewish.
That would be the Jewish Calendar. Subtract the current civilian year of 2011 from the current Jewish year of 5770 and you get the biblical date from the "creation" of Adam which was 3760 years before the birth of Christ, the second "Adam".
The same things they wore after he was born. Jesus plays no role in Judaism.
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ac is After Christ and bc is Before Christ
Before Christianity, people believed in God according to faith. Most were Jewish, but there were Jewish converts and those who just believed. The early believers simply were looking forward to the time of Christ, and according to Paul, they were justified by faith.
Before the birth of Christ
Before the birth of Christ