Lecture XIV: Nicodemus - The One Who Came By Night

Nicodemus was a rich Pharisee and a ruler of the Jews who met with Jesus and who helped bury Jesus.  Many have questioned his faith over the years, but many others see him as a believer, though one in development.  I wanted to crawl under his skin and see what he saw and why he did what he did.  In this first of two parts, we unpack what the Gospel of John says about him -- his meeting with Jesus at night, his defense of Jesus at Sukkoth, and his lavish burial of Jesus.  On careful reading, each of these incidents tells us much about him.  He turns out to be an extraordinary figure worthy of our contemplation and admiration.