Episode 598: Annas

Episode 598 March 08, 2023 00:10:06
Episode 598: Annas
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Episode 598: Annas

Mar 08 2023 | 00:10:06

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Show Notes

We continue with “Perspectives on Easter” – our series focused on the people who played both major and minor roles in the Easter narrative, as well as the relevant places, practices, artifacts, and traditions related to Easter. Today we feature a first person monologue from Annas, the Sadducee.

 

Annas in the Bible was a powerful high priest who played key roles in the execution of Jesus Christ and in the persecution of the early church. Annas was appointed high priest of the Jerusalem temple around AD 6 by Quirinius, the Roman governor of Syria. He officially served as high priest until AD 15, when he was removed from office by Valerius Gratus, procurator of Judea. However, Annas continued to exercise considerable influence as head over the high priestly clan for many years after that, including the time of John the Baptist’s and Jesus Christ’s public ministries. Five of Annas’s sons, the most notable being Eleazar, and his son-in-law, Joseph Caiaphas, succeeded Annas in the office of high priest.

 

After Jesus was arrested, He was taken first to Annas for a preliminary investigation, proving that Annas’s high priestly status stretched beyond the official position. Later, Annas was involved in the persecution of the early church.

 

Scriptures referenced include Luke 3:2; Mark 2:1-12; Matthew 26:3; John 18:13-24; and Acts 9:1-22.

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