Jesus ben Damneus

Most of the information about Jesus ben Damneus comes from the Jewish writer Flavius ​​Josephus, who published his story of the Jewish people in 93-94 AD. Here is an edition from 1644, see Jewish antiquities

Jesus ben Damneus ( Greek : Ἰησοῦς του Δαμναίου, Hebrew : ישוע בן דמנאי, Yeshua` ben Damnai), also Jesus son of Damneus , was a high priest at the Herodian Temple in Jerusalem. In 62 AD he was appointed successor to Ananus ben Ananus , who was deposed by King Agrippa after only three months in office . Ananus ben Ananus had fallen out of favor with King Agrippa as well as with the governor Lucceius Albinus and the Pharisees due to the murder of James , the brother of Jesus Christ , which he had initiated . Jesus ben Damneus was replaced by Joshua ben Gamla from King Agrippa after just one year .

The name Jesus ben Damneus led to fierce speculation in science. Wrote yet Flavius Josephus : "He therefore assembled the high council to court and presented the same to the brother of Christ is called the Jesus, whose name was James, and some others, which he accused of infringement and had lead to the stoning." Many Scientists considered "who is called Christ" to be a later addition. Without this addition, James would have meant the brother of Jesus ben Damneus . Today most scholars consider all of Josephus' statements to be authentic. The order also speaks against the theory, as James is mentioned first and Jesus ben Damneus later.

See also

• List of Jewish high priests in Herodian times

References and comments

1. ↑ Flavius ​​Josephus: Agrippa horrified him as a result of this incident already after three months in office and appointed Jesus, the son of Damnaeus, high priest.
2. ^ Full text of "Flavius ​​Josephus Works: Antiquities, War, Apion, Life. Translated by Heinrich Clementz"
3. ↑ Louis H. Feldman, Gåohei Hata, Josephus, the Bible, and History Page 573
4. ↑ Maier, Paul L. (December 1995). Josephus, the essential works: a condensation of Jewish antiquities and The Jewish war . Kregel Academic. ISBN 978-0-8254-3260-6 . Pages 284-285.