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'''Rabbi Akiba''' was a famous Jewish [[rabbi]] of the 2nd century AD, a great authority in the matter of [[Jewish tradition]] who systematized the traditions that later became the [[Mishnah]]<ref>http://www.jewfaq.org/sages.htm#Akiba</ref>.  After Emperor [[Hadrian]]'s decree banning Jews from Jerusalem, he proclaimed [[Simon bar-Kokhba]] as Messiah, saying, "This is the king

 

Messiah!"<ref>y. Taʿan. 4:8/27; parallel at Lam. Rab. 2:2 §4:{{quotebox|R. Shimon b. Yohai taught, “My teacher Akiba used to expound, A star [‫ ]כוכב‬goes out from Jacob [Num 24:17], ‘Koziba [‫ ]כוזבא‬goes out from Jacob.’” When R. Akiba saw Bar Koziba, he said, “This is the king messiah.” (‫דין הוא מלכא משיחא‬) R. Yohanan b. Torta said to him, “Akiba, grass will come up between your cheeks and still the son of David will not have come.”}}</ref>  Bar Kokhba's revolt in 135 AD failed, and Akiba who was flayed alive by the [[Roman]]s as punishment.<ref>{{Nuttall|Akiba, Ben Joseph}}</ref> Many Jews considered him a martyr.

'''Rabbi Akiba''' was a famous Jewish [[rabbi]] of the 2nd century, a great authority in the matter of [[Jewish tradition]], who was flayed alive by the [[Roman]]s for being concerned in a revolt in 135.<ref>{{Nuttall|Akiba, Ben Joseph}}</ref>

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