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== People's Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_69635" /> == | == People's Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_69635" /> == | ||
<p> | <p> [[Annas]] (''Ăn'Nas'' ), ''Answer, Response.'' The son of Seth, and a high priest of the Jews. He was appointed by Quirinus, governor of Syria, a.d. 7, and was removed by Valerius Gratus, procurator of Judæa, a.d. 23. </p> <p> The office was originally held for life, but in Judæa's degenerate and dependent position it was one of the spoils of office, to be given to the ruler's favorite, and to be taken away upon the loss of favor. After his deposition Annas continued to hold the title; and although Caiaphas, his son-in-law, was the actual high priest, he was the ruling power. This explains the reference in Luke 3:2. This power he retained for nearly fifty years, having had five sons in succession in the high priest's office. Our Lord was brought first before Annas on the night of his seizure. John 18:13; John 18:24. The guilt of Christ's crucifixion rests most upon Annas, since [[Pilate]] tried to shield him, and [[Caiaphas]] was but Annas' tool. Annas is mentioned as the president of the Sanhedrin, before whom Peter and John were brought. Acts 4:6. </p> | ||
== Smith's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_71305" /> == | == Smith's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_71305" /> == | ||
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== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_20056" /> == | == Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_20056" /> == | ||
<p> (῎Αννας, probably a contracted form of the name [[Ananiah]] in its Greek form, ῎Ανανος )'','' a highpriest of the [[Jews]] mentioned in Luke (3, 2) as being high-priest ''Along With'' Caiaphas his son-in-law. Our Lord's first hearing ( John 18:13) was before Annas, who then sent him bound to Caiaphas. In Acts 4:6, he is plainly called the high-priest, and Caiaphas merely named with others of his family. He is called by Josephus | <p> (῎Αννας, probably a contracted form of the name [[Ananiah]] in its Greek form, ῎Ανανος )'','' a highpriest of the [[Jews]] mentioned in Luke (3, 2) as being high-priest ''Along With'' Caiaphas his son-in-law. Our Lord's first hearing ( John 18:13) was before Annas, who then sent him bound to Caiaphas. In Acts 4:6, he is plainly called the high-priest, and Caiaphas merely named with others of his family. He is called by Josephus [[Ananus]] (q.v.) the son of Seth; and was first appointed to that office in his 37th year by Quirinus, proconsul of Syria, about A.D. 7 (Ant. 18, 2, 1), but was afterward deprived of it by Valerius Gratus, procurator of [[Judaea]] (A.D. 14), who gave the office first to Ismael the son of Phabaeus, and a short time after to [[Eleazar]] the son of Annas (Josephus, Ant. 18, 2, 1 and 2). He held the office one year, and was then succeeded by Simon the son of Camithus, who, after another year, was followed by Joseph, also called Caiaphas, the son-in-law of Annas, A.D. ante 27, who continued in office until A.D. 37. In the passages of the New Testament above cited, therefore, it is apparent that Caiaphas was the only actual and proper high- priest; but Annas, being his father-in-law, and having been formerly himself high-priest, and being also perhaps his substitute (sagan), had great influence and authority, and could with great propriety be still termed high- priest along with Caiaphas. — (See Anger, De temp. p. 185: Lightfoot, Hor. Hebrews p. 744 sq.; Rus, Harmon. Evang. 1, 313 sq.; III, 2:962 sq.; Vitringa, Observ. Sacr. 6, 529 sq.; Casaubon, Exerc. antibar. p. 216 sq.; Wieseler, Chronol. Synops. p. 186 sq.; Selden, De Synedriis, 2, 655; Saubert, De Sacerdotio Ebrceor. 1, 5; Kuinol, Comment. on Luke 3:2.) (See [[High-Priest]]). He died at an advanced age, and was succeeded by his first son in the sacerdotal dignity (Josephus, Ant. 20, 9, 1). </p> | ||
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