Ananus Ben Seth

Pronunciation: uh-NAH-nuhs

Occurrences: 14
First Reference: Yeshua 3:28

So there gathered in the secret chambers of the High Priest all the chief priests and elders of the people, and there was numbered among them: Ananus Ben Seth, Joseph Caiaphas, Ismael Ben Phali, Eleazar Ben Haman, Jonathan Ben Ananus, and Simon Ben Kambith the chief scribe and a teacher of the law.

See: Caiaphas, Yeshua

Summary: Ananus was a leading elder among the temple council in Jerusalem during the days of Yeshua. He, along with his son-in-law Caiaphas, the High Priest, were the chief conspirators against Yeshua and his supporters. After the death of Yeshua, Ananus was strangled to death at the behest of Caiaphas, who feared Ananus would reveal details about Yeshua’s illegal arrest, trial and murder (Y:48:28-36).

Notes/References:

Ananus served as High Priest during the rule of Pilate, but was removed from office ‘for imposing and executing capital sentences which had been forbidden by the imperial government.’ (Bunch, Taylor G., Behold the Man, Pacific Press Publishing Association (Mountain View, California, USA), p.59 (1940)

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