| Titles | Order |
|---|---|
| The Abingdon Bible Commentary by Frederick Carl Eiselen | also Ananus or Ananias, 23/22 BC/BCE-c.40 AD/CE |
| Bible History Commentary Old and New Testaments, Complete Set by Werner Herman Franzmann | also Ananus or Ananias, 23/22 BC/BCE-c.40 AD/CE |
| Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth by Reza Aslan | also Ananus or Ananias, 23/22 BC/BCE-c.40 AD/CE |
| Description | Annas (also Ananus or Ananias; Hebrew: חָנָן, khanán; Koinē Greek: Ἅννας, Hánnas; 23/22 BC – death date unknown, probably around AD 40) was appointed by the Roman legate Quirinius as the first High Priest of the newly formed Roman province of Judaea in AD 6 – 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 (AD 6–15), 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 fact that his five sons and his son-in-law Caiaphas all served at sometime as High Priests 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. Not to be confused with Ananias son of Nedebeus [High Priest 47 to 52] (Ananias ben Nedebeus, 1st century) Wikipedia |
