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Jason (Hebrew: Yason, יאסון; Greek: Ἰάσων, Iásōn) was the High Priest of Israel from around 175 BCE to 171 BCE during the Second Temple period of Judaism. He was of the Oniad family and was brother to Onias III , his predecessor as High Priest.
While Josephus and Seder 'Olam Zuta each mention 18 high priests, [4] the genealogy given in 1 Chronicles 6:3–15 gives 12 names, culminating in the last high priest Seriah, father of Jehozadak. However, it is unclear whether all those mentioned in the genealogy between Zadok and Jehozadak were high priests, and whether high priests mentioned ...
According to Josephus, [3] Jason became high priest after the death of Onias, the latter's son being then a minor. Josephus strangely identifies the high priest who succeeded Jason as the brother of Onias and Jason, likewise was called Onias, asserting that he did not assume the name of Menelaus until later; for according to this statement ...
Menelaus (Hebrew: מנלאוס) was High Priest in Jerusalem from about 172 BC [1] to about 161 BC. He was high priest at the beginning of the Maccabean revolt (167-160). He was the successor of Jason, the brother of Onias III. The sources are divided as to his origin.
[9] [10] Three years later, a newcomer named Menelaus offered an even larger bribe to Antiochus IV for the position of high priest. Jason, resentful, turned against Antiochus IV; additionally, a rumor spread that Menelaus had sold golden temple artifacts to help pay for the bribe, leading to unhappiness, especially among the city council Jason ...
Miller’s dad was the actor Jason Miller, who played Father Damien Karras in “The Exorcist.” He often told … ‘The Exorcist’ Priest Was Haunted While Filming the Horror Classic.
Modesto High School Principal Jason Manning and an unidentified certificated employee have been placed on paid administrative leave pending an investigation into whether they engaged in ...
To Antiochus, the high priest was merely a local governor within his realm, a man whom he could appoint or dismiss at will, while orthodox Jews saw the holder of the high priesthood as divinely appointed. [12] Jason, the brother of Onias, bribed Antiochus to make him high priest instead of Onias. Jason abolished the traditional theocracy and ...