Dictionary of Bible Themes Under the Roman administration the high priest remained the senior Jewish leader, but his power was limited by Roman supervision. Luke 3:2High priests of the NT Acts 23:2Annas was high priest from A.D. 6 until deposed by the Roman official, Gratus, in A.D. 15. Though replaced by his son Eleazar and, in A.D. 18, by Caiaphas, his son-in-law, Annas retained his authority in Jewish eyes. Strictly, there could only be one high priest at a time. Ananias, the high priest of Ac 23:2, was not related to the family of Annas. John 18:10,15Grandeur of the high priest Acts 6:12; 7:1The courtyard was within a palace The high priest was president of the Sanhedrin. John 11:49-50The high priest's connections with Jesus Christ Prophesying Jesus Christ's death See also John 11:51-52Words spoken by Caiaphas in a political sense were seen to be prophetic, pointing forward to the sacrificing role the high priest would play in the death of Jesus Christ. John 18:19-24See also Presiding at Jesus Christ's trial Matthew 26:57-59Matthew 26:62-65 pp Mk 14:53-55 Luke 22:54John 18:28 pp Mk 14:61-64 Caiaphas, the necessary go-between, brought Jesus Christ before Pilate. Acts 4:7The high priest's encounters with Peter and John See also Acts 5:17,21,29The teaching of Jesus Christ's resurrection was particularly abhorrent to the Sadducees, the priestly party to which Annas and Caiaphas belonged. Acts 7:1The high priest's encounter with Stephen See also Acts 7:57-59Stephen was thought to have threatened the temple, the focus of high priestly power. Acts 9:1-2Encounters of the high priests with Paul Commissioning Paul to persecute Christians Acts 23:3See also Ordering that Paul be struck John 18:21-23Acts 24:1 See also Taking charges against Paul to the Roman governor John 18:28Mark 2:26 NT references to OT high priests Abiathar Hebrews 5:6Melchizedek Hebrews 4:14-16Jesus Christ as high priest See also Hebrews 8:1-2; 9:14See also 1436 reality2306 Christ, high priest 2585 Christ, trial 5347 injustice 7330 chief priests 7416 purification 7505 Jews, the 7555 Sadducees 7565 Sanhedrin 7734 leaders, spiritual 7772 prophets 8773 jealousy |
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