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The high priests before the Exile were apparently appointed for life; [75] in fact, from Aaron to the exile fewer high priests served than in the 60 years preceding the fall of the Second Temple. Josephus enumerates only 52 high priests under the Second Temple, omitting the second appointments of Hyrcanus II, Hananeel, and Joazar.
This article gives a list of the high priests (Kohen Gadol) of ancient Israel up to the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 AD. Because of a lack of historical data, this list is incomplete and there may be gaps. A traditional list of the Jewish High Priests. The High Priests, like all Jewish priests, belonged to the Aaronic line.
Aaron and his successors as high priest were given control over the Urim and Thummim by which the will of God could be determined. [30] [1] God commissioned the Aaronide priests to distinguish the holy from the common and the clean from the unclean, and to teach the divine laws (the Torah) to the Israelites. [31]
Aaron and his four sons were the first priests appointed as the priestly system was established by God. [7] [8] The Levites as a tribe were later ordained for the priestly service after answering a call to take the L ORD 's side after the idolatry centered on the golden calf. [9]
The descendants of Aaron, who was the first High Priest of Israel, were designated as the priestly class, the Kohanim. Levite reading the law to the Israelites (1873 drawing) The Tribe of Levi served particular religious duties for the Israelites and had political responsibilities as well.
And I will erect myself a reliable priest (who acts) with my heart, and with my soul he will do, and I will build him a reliable household, and he will go before my Anointed all of days. [25] This prophecy was fulfilled when Zadok, who was descended from Eleazar and Pinchas, was appointed as high priest. [26] [27]
According to the Bible, Aaron had four sons: Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. However, Nadab and Abihu died before Aaron, and only Eleazar and Ithamar had sons. [ 1 ] In Chronicles, one priest ( Zadok ) from Eleazar's descendants, and another priest, Ahimelech , from Ithamar's descendants, were designated by David , ruler of the United ...
Illustration of Aaron's lineage from the 1493 Nuremberg Chronicle. The earliest priest mentioned in the Bible, Melchizedek, was a priest of the Most High and a contemporary of Abram. [1] The first priest mentioned of another god is Potipherah priest of On, whose daughter Asenath married Joseph in Egypt.