"The Shadow of Nazareth The Shadow of Nazareth is a 1913 silent movie that takes place in Jerusalem at the time of the crucifixion of Jesus and tells the story of a vain woman named Judith, her brother Judas Iscariot, and her two admirers, a thief named Barabbas, and Caiaphas, the high priest of Jerusalem. The story opens with Barabbas (Arthur Maude) stealing a headdress of precious stones to impress Judith (Constance Crawley), but her love is actually for Caiaphas (Joe Harris), the high priest of the city, who is devising a plot to kill Jesus Christ. When Barabbas stabs"
"Joshua the High Priest Joshua (Hebrew ""Yəhōšua‘"") or Yeshua the High Priest was, according to the Bible, the first person chosen to be the High Priest for the reconstruction of the Jewish Temple after the return of the Jews from the Babylonian Captivity (See and Ezra 3 in the Bible). While the name ""Yeshua"" is used in Ezra–Nehemiah for the High Priest, he is called ""Joshua"" son of Yehozadak in the books of Haggai and Zechariah. Yeshua son of Jozadak served as High Priest ca. 515-490 BCE in the common List of High Priests of Israel. This dating is based"
"distance from Baghdad."" Joshua the High Priest Joshua (Hebrew ""Yəhōšua‘"") or Yeshua the High Priest was, according to the Bible, the first person chosen to be the High Priest for the reconstruction of the Jewish Temple after the return of the Jews from the Babylonian Captivity (See and Ezra 3 in the Bible). While the name ""Yeshua"" is used in Ezra–Nehemiah for the High Priest, he is called ""Joshua"" son of Yehozadak in the books of Haggai and Zechariah. Yeshua son of Jozadak served as High Priest ca. 515-490 BCE in the common List of High Priests of Israel. This"
"Ananus ben Ananus Ananus ben Ananus (Hebrew: חנן בן חנן ""Hanan ben Hanan"" Greek: Ἀνάνου Ἄνανος ""Ananos son of Ananos"" var: Ananias, Latin: Anani Ananus or Ananus filius Anani), d. 68 CE, was a Herodian-era High Priest of Israel in Jerusalem, Iudaea Province. He was the High Priest who ordered the execution by stoning of James the brother of Jesus (James the Just), according to the surviving manuscripts of ""The Antiquities of the Jews"". However, popular opinion against Hanan due to this act led the recently appointed Roman governor Lucceius Albinus to depose the high priest, after only three months."
"his slaying is understood as taking place during the slaughter of the Innocents by Herod. According to Jewish tradition, an ancient monument in the Kidron Valley outside the Old City of Jerusalem is identified as the tomb of Zechariah. Zechariah ben Jehoiada Zechariah ben Jehoiada is a figure in the Hebrew Bible described as a priest who was stoned to death during the siege of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar II. He may possibly have been alluded to in the New Testament. Zechariah was the son of Jehoiada, the High Priest in the times of Ahaziah and Jehoash of Judah. After the"
"Matthew 27:63 Matthew 27:63 is the sixty-third verse of the twenty-seventh chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament. This verse occurs after the crucifixion and entombment of Jesus. In it the chief priests and the Pharisees are meeting with Pontius Pilate. The original Koine Greek, according to Westcott and Hort, reads: In the King James Version of the Bible it is translated as: The modern World English Bible translates the passage as: For a collection of other versions see BibRef Matthew 27:63 The chief priests and Pharisees call Pilate ""sir"" or ""lord"", which would have been the"
"crucified and hung between two convicted thieves. According to some translations of the original Greek, the thieves may have been bandits or Jewish rebels. According to Mark's Gospel, he endured the torment of crucifixion for some six hours from the third hour, at approximately 9 am, until his death at the ninth hour, corresponding to about 3 pm. The soldiers affixed a sign above his head stating ""Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews"" which, according to the Gospel of John, was in three languages, and then divided his garments and casted lots for his seamless robe. According to the"
"168 BCE Jason made a failed attempt to regain control of Jerusalem. Fleeing again to Ammon, he then continued to Egypt, then finally to Sparta, where he died and was buried Jason (high priest) Jason (Hebrew: Yason, יאסון) of the Oniad family, brother to Onias III, was a High Priest in the Temple in Jerusalem. Josephus records that his name, before he hellenised it, was originally Jesus (Hebrew יֵשׁוּעַ Yēshua`). Jason became high priest in 175 BCE after the accession of Antiochus Epiphanes to the throne of the Seleucid Empire. In an ongoing dispute between the current High Priest, Onias"
"Zechariah ben Jehoiada Zechariah ben Jehoiada is a figure in the Hebrew Bible described as a priest who was stoned to death during the siege of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar II. He may possibly have been alluded to in the New Testament. Zechariah was the son of Jehoiada, the High Priest in the times of Ahaziah and Jehoash of Judah. After the death of Jehoiada, Zechariah condemned both King Jehoash and the people for their rebellion against God (). This so stirred up their resentment against him that at the king's commandment they stoned him, and he died ""in the court"
"High Priest of Israel High priest ( ""kohen gadol""; with definite article ""ha'kohen ha'gadol"", ""the"" high priest; Aramaic ""kahana rabba"") was the title of the chief religious official of Judaism from the early post-Exilic times until the destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem in 70 CE. Previously, in the Israelite religion including the time of the kingdoms of Israel and Judah, other terms were used to designate the leading priests; however, as long as a king was in place, the supreme ecclesiastical authority lay with him. The official introduction of the term ""high priest"" went hand in hand with"
"Matthew 27:64 Matthew 27:64 is the sixty-fourth verse of the twenty-seventh chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament. This verse occurs after the crucifixion and entombment of Jesus. In it the chief priests and the Pharisees are meeting with Pontius Pilate and they ask for a guard for the tomb. The original Koine Greek, according to Westcott and Hort, reads: In the King James Version of the Bible it is translated as: The modern World English Bible translates the passage as: For a collection of other versions see BibRef Matthew 27:64 At the time Matthew was being"
"Caiaphas Joseph Caiaphas, known simply as Caiaphas (; ) in the New Testament, was the Jewish high priest who organized the plot to kill Jesus. Caiaphas was involved in the Sanhedrin trial of Jesus. The primary sources for Caiaphas' life are the New Testament and the writings of Josephus. Outside of his interactions with Jesus, little else is known about his tenure as high priest. The 1st-century Jewish historian Josephus is considered the most reliable extra-biblical literary source for Caiaphas. His works contain information on the dates for Caiaphas' tenure of the high priesthood, along with reports on other high"
"Joshua ben Gamla Joshua ben Gamla (), was a Jewish high priest in about 64-65 CE. He was killed during the First Jewish–Roman War. Joshua married the rich widow Martha of the high-priestly family Boethus and was appointed High Priest by Herod Agrippa II. The two lots used on the Day of Atonement, hitherto of boxwood, he made of gold. Joshua did not remain long in office, being forced, after a year, to give way to Matthias ben Theophil. Although Joshua himself was not a scholar, he was solicitous for the instruction of the young, and provided schools in every"
"the ""Crucifixion"". In the sky around the cross are a flying angel and a devil, with a red halo around his head, who is drawing Judas Iscariot's soul away. Judas is also visible hanging at the mountain's right edge, while a man is pointing at him. The left panel depict St. Peter and one donor, identified with Peter Bronckhorst thanks to the presence of his coat of arms, with the motto ""Een voer al"" (""One for all""). In the background, a man sits on a basket under a makeshift roofing: he is likely St. Joseph who heats Jesus' diapers. In"
"Jesus son of Damneus Jesus son of Damneus (Greek: Ἰησοῦς του Δαμναίου, Hebrew: ישוע בן דמנאי, Yeshua` ben Damnai) was a Herodian-era High Priest of Israel in Jerusalem, Iudaea Province. In the ""Antiquities of the Jews"" () first-century historian Josephus states that Jesus ben Damneus was made high priest after the previous high priest, Ananus son of Ananus, was removed from his position for executing James the brother of Jesus (James the Just). After a large number of Jews complained and petitioned the king. Jesus ben Damneus himself was deposed less than a year later. While the authenticity of some"
"Other Biblical texts add weight to the Wednesday crucifixion theory. Modern versions of Matthew 28:1 record the resurrection as occurring ""After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week."" But the Greek text reads ""After the Sabbaths"" (plural), meaning two Sabbaths had passed between the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus – the annual Sabbath and the weekly Sabbath. Thus Jesus was on the cross on Wednesday afternoon, in the tomb for Wednesday Evening and Thursday daylight (the High Sabbath – the First Day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread) for the first Jewish day. He was in"
"Maximus of Jerusalem Saint Maximus of Jerusalem (Maximus III of Jerusalem) was an early Christian saint and bishop of Jerusalem from roughly 333 AD to his death in roughly 350 AD. He was the third bishop of Jerusalem named Maximus, the other two being in the latter half of the 2nd century. During one of the persecutions of his era he was tortured for his Christian faith, and thus became known as a confessor, although modern sources disagree as to whether this happened in the reign of Galerius Maximianus or the reign co-emperors Diocletian and Maximian. He was a priest"
"is significant because Melchizedek was ordained a priest despite not being related to Aaron. As Jesus was not a descendant of Aaron, he would not normally have been eligible to serve as high priest; the ""order of Melchizedek"" emphasizes the precedent for his claim to priesthood. High Priest of Israel High priest ( ""kohen gadol""; with definite article ""ha'kohen ha'gadol"", ""the"" high priest; Aramaic ""kahana rabba"") was the title of the chief religious official of Judaism from the early post-Exilic times until the destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem in 70 CE. Previously, in the Israelite religion including the"
"of the 14th century. Above the head of Christ is the inscription in Latin: Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews. The next largest figures are five witnesses of the crucifixion. On the left side are the Virgin Mary and St. John the Evangelist. On the right side are Mary Magdalene, Mary, Mother of James, and the centurion who in Matthew's Gospel account asks Christ to heal his servant, who is also depicted on the cross on the shoulder of the centurion (Matthew 8:5-13). Both Mary and Mary Magdalene have their hands placed on their cheeks to reflect extreme grief"
"Israel was abolished with the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE, so Jesus' assumption of the title of high priest served as a symbolic continuation of the priesthood. Melchizedek is never identified explicitly as a ""high priest"" (כהן גדול) in the Hebrew Bible, but a ""priest of the most high God"" (כהן לאל עליון, ); the Aaronic high priesthood had not yet been established (Aaron is also never explicitly identified as ""high priest""). Jesus is nevertheless identified in Hebrews as a ""high priest (ἀρχιερεύς) after the order of Melchizedek."" The use of Melchizedek as a type of Christ"
"was defeated and killed, Alcimus established as high priest and a strong garrison left in Jerusalem to maintain him. But he did not long enjoy his triumph, since he died soon after, while he was pulling down the wall of the temple that divided the court of the Gentiles from that of the Israelites. His successor as High Priest is unknown, though some scholars suggest that this was the Teacher of Righteousness, later founder of the Essenes. Alcimus Alcimus (from ""Alkimos"", ""valiant"" or Hebrew אליקום ""Elyaqum"", ""God will rise""), also called Jacimus, or Joachim (), was a High Priest of"
"Jason (high priest) Jason (Hebrew: Yason, יאסון) of the Oniad family, brother to Onias III, was a High Priest in the Temple in Jerusalem. Josephus records that his name, before he hellenised it, was originally Jesus (Hebrew יֵשׁוּעַ Yēshua`). Jason became high priest in 175 BCE after the accession of Antiochus Epiphanes to the throne of the Seleucid Empire. In an ongoing dispute between the current High Priest, Onias III, and Simon the Benjamite, Jason offered to pay Antiochus in order to be confirmed as the new High Priest in Jerusalem. Antiochus accepted the offer and further allowed Jason to"
"High priest (Latter Day Saints) In most denominations of the Latter Day Saint movement, a high priest is an office of the priesthood within the Melchizedek priesthood. High priests are typically more experienced leaders within the priesthood. The term derives in part from the Epistle to the Hebrews, which describes Jesus as ""a high priest after the order of Melchizedek"" (5:10; see also 6:20). Movement founder Joseph Smith ordained the first high priests on June 3, 1831. High priests are organized into quorums. The first president of a high priests quorum of the church was Smith's younger brother, Don Carlos"
"his ""Sermon on the Mount"" and stories such as ""The Good Samaritan"" and his declaration against hypocrisy ""Let he who is without sin cast the first stone"", Jesus called on followers to worship God, act without violence or prejudice and care for the sick, hungry and poor. He criticized the privilege and hypocrisy of the religious establishment which drew the ire of religious and civil authorities, who persuaded the Roman Governor of the province of Judaea, Pontius Pilate, to have him executed for subversion. In Jerusalem, around AD 30 Jesus was crucified (nailed alive to a wooden cross) and died."
"Crucifixion of Jesus The crucifixion of Jesus occurred in 1st-century Judea, most likely between AD 30 and 33. Jesus' crucifixion is described in the four canonical gospels, referred to in the New Testament epistles, attested to by other ancient sources, and is established as a historical event confirmed by non-Christian sources, although there is no consensus among historians on the exact details. According to the canonical gospels, Jesus was arrested and tried by the Sanhedrin, and then sentenced by Pontius Pilate to be scourged, and finally crucified by the Romans. Jesus was stripped of his clothing and offered wine mixed"
"high priest of the gods, Sharbel, was in charge of preparations of the altar. While organizing the altar, a Christian bishop named Barsamya had suddenly walked upon the altar to engage Sharbel publicly. Barsamya preached to him and the public, and doing so, Sharbel was greatly astonished by Barsamya's teachings he converted to Christianity at that very moment. After Sharbel's conversion, he would later be prosecuted and put to torture until his death by the orders of judge Lysanias. Sharbel's sister Babai caught his blood while he was beheaded. Seeing this, the executioners decide to kill her. The bodies of"
"Matthew 27:62 Matthew 27:62 is the sixty-second verse of the twenty-seventh chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament. This verse occurs after the crucifixion and entombment of Jesus. In it the leaders of the Jewish community meet with Pontius Pilate. The original Koine Greek, according to Westcott and Hort, reads: In the King James Version of the Bible it is translated as: The modern World English Bible translates the passage as: For a collection of other versions see BibRef Matthew 27:62 ""The day of the preparation"" is a specific Greco-Jewish term referring to the day before Sabbath,"
"Richard Coyle in NBC’s miniseries by Mark Burnett and Roma Downey ""A.D. The Bible Continues"". Caiaphas Joseph Caiaphas, known simply as Caiaphas (; ) in the New Testament, was the Jewish high priest who organized the plot to kill Jesus. Caiaphas was involved in the Sanhedrin trial of Jesus. The primary sources for Caiaphas' life are the New Testament and the writings of Josephus. Outside of his interactions with Jesus, little else is known about his tenure as high priest. The 1st-century Jewish historian Josephus is considered the most reliable extra-biblical literary source for Caiaphas. His works contain information on"
"Joiakim (high priest) Joiakim ( ""Yoyaqim"", ""Yahweh raises up"") is the name of a priest mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, in deuterocanonical literature, and in later extra-biblical sources. Reconstructing his role in history is complicated by a variety of claims made in these texts. The chronology of Joiakim's tenure as priest has been the subject of dispute, as has the question of whether Joiakim was high priest. The Hebrew Bible, which mentions Joiakim only in Nehemiah 12, does not call him ""high priest,"" though Josephus does use the term for him. The mystery surrounding the identity of Joiakim is rather"
"(that is, the day before Sabbath)."" Since weekly Sabbath occurs on Saturday, it was presumed that Jesus was crucified on Good Friday, even though this would mean Jesus was dead for less than three days. The Wednesday Crucifixion theory accounts for this discrepancy. In the traditional Jewish calendar there were weekly Sabbaths on Saturday, as well as seven High Sabbaths, also called ""High Days"", some of which can fall on any day of the week. John 19:31 says that that particular Sabbath day before which Jesus was crucified was, in the Greek translation, a ""great day"" or ""high day"" (μεγάλη"
"Matthew 27:65-66 Matthew 27:65-6 are the final two verses of the twenty-seventh chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament. This verse occurs after the crucifixion and entombment of Jesus. The chief priests and the Pharisees are meeting with Pontius Pilate, and he grants their request for a tomb guard. The original Koine Greek, according to Westcott and Hort, reads: In the King James Version of the Bible it is translated as: The modern World English Bible translates the passage as: For a collection of other versions see BibRef Matthew 27:65 One of the primary debates over this"
"crucifixion narrative. Purchasing burial clothes and anointments, as well as the burial itself, would have been impossible on Sabbath. Jesus died at the ninth hour, or 3:00pm, Jesus' disciples would thus have had to work rapidly to have the burial complete by the start of Sabbath at sundown. France notes that Joseph may have started his preparations, including the meeting with Pilate, before the crucifixion. This verse introduces Joseph of Arimathea, who is found in all four gospels. None of them give many details about this figure, but in later years extensive legends about who he was have developed. Kenner"
"in a purple cloak, and they came to him and said,""Hail, King of the Jews!"" And they struck him repeatedly. ""John 19: 1-3"" When the chief priests and the guards saw [Jesus] they cried out, ""Crucify him, crucify him!"" Pilate said to them, ""Take him yourselves and crucify him. I find no guilt in him."" ... They cried out, ""Take him away, take him away! Crucify him!"" Pilate said to them, ""Shall I crucify your king?"" The chief priests answered, ""We have no king but Caesar."" Then he handed him over to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus,"