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Did Plato possess a Greek Bible centuries before the Septuagint? In the second century, Christian philosopher Justin Martyr made a remarkable accusation: Plato had taken one of his most famous statements about human freedom and divine innocence directly from Moses: “The choice makes you responsible. God is not responsible.” Known in Greek as Aitia helomenou. Theos anaitios, these words appear in Plato’s Myth of Er at the conclusion of the Republic. Yet Justin insisted that Plato had not originated the teaching.

Who was Gamaliel the Elder—the revered Jewish teacher of the Apostle Paul, the respected Pharisee who defended the apostles, and the mysterious figure honoured as a saint in Christian tradition? The Hidden Life of Gamaliel investigates the ancient belief that Rabban Gamaliel was not merely sympathetic to the followers of Yeshua, but may have been a secret disciple who remained within the Jewish leadership to protect the emerging Church. In the Book of Acts, Gamaliel warns the Sanhedrin not to destroy the apostles, declaring that if their work is from God, it cannot be overthrown.

What does circumcision truly mean in Scripture—and did the New Covenant abolish it, transform it, or reveal its deeper purpose? The Hidden Power of Circumcision: A Radical Reimagining of Circumcision in the New Covenant examines one of the Bible's most debated covenant signs.