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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Caiaphas (Joseph Caiaphas) , Jewish high priest, a Sadducee, son-in-law of Annas. According to the Gospels, he presided at the council that condemned Jesus to death. Later, he joined in the examination of Peter and John. Mat. 26.57-68; John 11.47-54; 18.24; Acts 4.6. ... Read more

Caiaphas
A Dictionary of the Bible Caiaphas Son-in-law and successor of Annas , high priest in Jerusalem...at a time. But, more probably, John's meaning is that Caiaphas was the high priest ‘in that memorable year of...Aramaic inscription thought to mean ‘Joseph, son of Caiaphas’ was found in 1990 in the Caiaphas ... Read more

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The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable Caiaphas name of the Jewish high priest at the time of the trial and execution of Jesus; in John 11:50 it is Caiaphas who says, ‘It is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.’ Read more

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	Caiaphas: Friend of Rome and Judge of Jesus? Magazine article from: Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society; 9/1/2005; ; 700+ words ; Caiaphas: Friend of Rome and Judge of Jesus? By Helen K. Bond...come to address questions about the high priest named Caiaphas. This work will be very helpful to those who are addressing...work is divided into two parts. First is the historical Caiaphas in which Bond uses sources outside of the NT in an ... Read more
	Caiaphas - high priest, prophet and politician Newspaper article from: Redlands Daily Facts; 1/25/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...great villains of the Bible. This week: Caiaphas, the high priest whom the New Testament...bloodline. Historically we know that Joseph Caiaphas was high priest at the ancient temple...priests when they displeased the Imperium. Caiaphas was one of five men to serve as high... Read more
	Caiaphas: Friend of Rome and Judge of Jesus?(SHORTER NOTICES)(Book review) Magazine article from: Theological Studies; 6/1/2006; ; 333 words ; CAIAPHAS: FRIEND OF ROME AND JUDGE OF JESUS? By Helen K. Bond...Pp. x + 220. $24.95 Bond argues that the high priest Caiaphas was undeservedly vilified by gospel apologetics. The man...redaction/ narrative analysis of each gospel portrait of Caiaphas. For the first, B. must rely on sources such as ... Read more
	From Joshua to Caiaphas: High Priests after the Exile Magazine article from: Interpretation; 1/1/2006; ; 324 words ; From Joshua to Caiaphas: High Priests after the Exile by James C. VanderKam...the celebrated ossuary from the so-called "Caiaphas Tomb" does indeed bear the name of the high priest Joseph Caiaphas. Outside of Ananus son of Ananus, there is... Read more
	From Joshua to Caiaphas: High Priests After the Exile Magazine article from: Trinity Journal; 10/1/2006; ; 700+ words ; James C. VanderKam. From Joshua to Caiaphas: High Priests After the Exile. Minneapolis: Fortress, 2004...394-490). Here the author addresses, among other figures, Joseph Caiaphas (18 to 36-37 C.E.; pp. 426-36) with meticulous attention to... Read more
	Willie Caiaphas Register, Air Force vet, passes at 60 Newspaper article from: Tri-State Defender; 11/17/2004; 398 words ; Tri-State Defender 11-17-2004 Willie Caiaphas Register was a husband, father, a retired Air Force Major and a man who loved God and his fellow man. Born on April 3, 1946, Mr... Read more
	Never mind what Mel Gibson says, Caiaphas was innocent Geza Vermes, the world's leading Gospel scholar, says the latest Passion revives an old, wrong and hateful view of Jews Newspaper article from: The Sunday Telegraph London; 2/15/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...determined Jews, headed by their high priest Caiaphas, wishing to see Jesus dead, and bullying...implied in Gibson's film, to suggest that Caiaphas bulldozed Pilate into executing Jesus...the story over the centuries to present Caiaphas as the villain of the piece. In fact... Read more
	Caiaphas curse gone from 'Passion,' but Jewish groups remain upset Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 2/6/2004; ; 218 words ; ...Wednesday to temper debate over whether his film will fuel anti-Semitism. The deleted scene in which the Jewish high priest Caiaphas declares a curse on the Jewish people for the Crucifixion by stating "His blood be on us and on our children" had been a focal... Read more
	Historic Find Recalls A Religious Experience Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 8/17/1992; ; 608 words ; "The bones, perhaps, of the evil Caiaphas." - New York Times Caiaphas found! Or so it seems, according to news reports out...ancient burial cave are those of "Joseph who was called Caiaphas" - the wicked and political high priest who presided... Read more
	Remains Linked to High Priest at Trial of Jesus Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 8/14/1992; ; 424 words ; The bones of a 1st century man named Caiaphas have been discovered in an ancient burial...found and inscriptions with the name Caiaphas on the side of the casket-like box point...rosettes, the phrase "Joseph, son of Caiaphas" was inscribed in two places. Inside... Read more

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