Annas. Annas, son of Seth, was appointed by the Roman legate Quirinius as the first High Priest of the newly formed Roman province of Iudaea in 6 A.D; just after the Romans had deposed Archelaus, Ethnarch of Judaea, thereby putting Judaea directly under Roman rule.
Annas officially served as High Priest for ten years, when at the age of 36 he was deposed by the procurator Valerius Gratus. Yet while having been officially removed from office, he remained as one of the nation's most influential political and social individuals, aided greatly by the use of his five sons and his son-in-law Caiaphas as puppet High Priests.
His death is unrecorded. His son Annas the Younger, also known as Ananus the son of Ananus, was assassinated in 66 A.D.
for advocating peace with Rome. Annas appears in the Gospels and Passion plays as a high priest before whom Jesus is brought for judgment, prior to being brought before Pontius Pilate.
The terms of Annas, Caiaphas, and the five brothers are: Ananus, son of Seth. Jewish titles Preceded by High Priest of Israel 16;17 Succeeded by Properly called Joseph, son of Caiaphas, who had married the daughter of Annas Jewish titles Preceded by High Priest of Israel 36;37 Succeeded by Jewish titles Preceded by High Priest of Israel 44 Succeeded by Jewish titles Preceded by High Priest of Israel 43 Succeeded by References in the Mosaic Law to the death of the high pri
Annas officially served as High Priest for ten years, when at the age of 36 he was deposed by the procurator Valerius Gratus. Yet while having been officially removed from office, he remained as one of the nation's most influential political and social individuals, aided greatly by the use of his five sons and his son-in-law Caiaphas as puppet High Priests.
His death is unrecorded. His son Annas the Younger, also known as Ananus the son of Ananus, was assassinated in 66 A.D.
for advocating peace with Rome. Annas appears in the Gospels and Passion plays as a high priest before whom Jesus is brought for judgment, prior to being brought before Pontius Pilate.
The terms of Annas, Caiaphas, and the five brothers are: Ananus, son of Seth. Jewish titles Preceded by High Priest of Israel 16;17 Succeeded by Properly called Joseph, son of Caiaphas, who had married the daughter of Annas Jewish titles Preceded by High Priest of Israel 36;37 Succeeded by Jewish titles Preceded by High Priest of Israel 44 Succeeded by Jewish titles Preceded by High Priest of Israel 43 Succeeded by References in the Mosaic Law to the death of the high pri
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