Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
This article gives a list of the high priests (Kohen Gadol) of ancient Israel up to the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 AD. Because of a lack of historical data, this list is incomplete and there may be gaps. A traditional list of the Jewish High Priests. The High Priests, like all Jewish priests, belonged to the Aaronic line.
The high priest is the chief of all the priests; he should be anointed and invested with the priestly garments; but if the sacred oil were not obtainable, [36] investiture with the additional four garments is regarded as sufficient. [37] A high priest so invested is known as merubbeh begadim.
King and High Priest of Judaea. The first leader from the Hasmonean lineage to call himself king, and also the first of any Judean king to claim both the high priesthood and kingship title. 103–76 BCE: Jonathan Yannai: Alexander Jannaeus. King and High Priest of Judaea. 76–67 BCE: Shelomzion: Salome Alexandra. Queen of Judaea. 67–63 BCE ...
Pages in category "High priests of Israel" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Aaron, brother of Moses and Miriam, and the first High Priest; Abigail, a prophetess who became a wife of King David; Abishai, one of King David's generals and relative; Abner, cousin of King Saul and commander of his army, assassinated by Yoav; Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, Judaism's "Three Patriarchs" Absalom, rebellious son of King David
John Hyrcanus (/ h ɜːr ˈ k eɪ n ə s /; Hebrew: יוחנן הרקנוס, romanized: Yoḥānān Hurqanos; Koinē Greek: Ἰωάννης Ὑρκανός, romanized: Iōánnēs Hurkanós) was a Hasmonean leader and Jewish High Priest of Israel of the 2nd century BCE (born 164 BCE, reigned from 134 BCE until he died in 104 BCE).
Some 125 Israeli hostages remain in captivity nearly eight months after they were abducted in a deadly surprise attack by Hamas that sparked the ongoing war in Gaza. Show comments Advertisement
However, Nadab and Abihu died before Aaron, and only Eleazar and Ithamar had sons. [1] In Chronicles, one priest from Eleazar's descendants, and another priest, Ahimelech, from Ithamar's descendants, were designated by David, ruler of the United Kingdom of Israel, to help create the various priestly work groups. [2]