List of high priests of Israel
This page gives one list (partly traditional) of the High Priests of Israel up to the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 AD. Because of gaps in the historical record, this list is naturally incomplete and there may be gaps.
High Priests of Israel
- Aaron (1015–984 BC)
- Eleazar I (984–964 BC)
- Phineas (964–941 BC)
- Abishua (941–919 BC)
- Bukkhi (919–891 BC)
- Uzzi
- Eli
- Ahitub
- Ahiah
- Ahimelech
- Abiathar
- Zadok
- Ahimaaz
- Azariah I
- Joash
- Jehoiarib
- Jehosaphat Axiomar
- Jehoiada
- Phediah
- Zedekiah
- Azariah II
- Jotham
- Uriah
- Azariah III
- Hoshaiah
- Shallum
- Hilkiah
- Seriah
- Jehozadek
- Joshua
- Joiakim
- Eliashib
- Joiada
- Johanan
- Jaddua
- Onias I
- Simon I the Just
- Eleazar II
- Menasseh
- Onias II
- Simon II
- Onias III 185-175 BC
- Jason 175-172 BC
- Menelaus 172-162 BC
- Alcimus 162-153 BC
- Jonathan Maccabaeus 153-143 BC
- Simon 142-134 BC
- John Hyrcanus I 134-104 BC
- Aristobulus I 104-103 BC
- Alexander Jannaeus 103-76 BC
- John Hyrcanus II 76-66 BC
- Aristobulus II 66-63 BC
- John Hyrcanus II (restored) 63-40 BC
- Antigonus 40-37 BC
- Ananelus 37-36 BC
- Aristobulus III 36 BC
- Ananelus (restored) 36-30 BC
- Joshua ben Fabus 30-23 BC
- Simon ben Boethus
- Mattathias ben Theophilus
- Joazar ben Boethus 4 BC
- Eleazar ben Boethus 4-3 BC
- Joshua ben Sie 3 BC-6 AD
- Ananus ben Seth 6-15
- Ishmael ben Fabus 15-16
- Eleazar ben Ananus 16-17
- Simon ben Camithus 17-18
- Yehosef bar Qayyafa (a.k.a. Caiaphas) 18-36
- Jonathan ben Ananus 36-37
- Theophilus ben Ananus 37-41
- Simon Cantatheras ben Boethus 41-43
- Matthias ben Ananus 43
- Aljoneus 43-44
- Jonathan ben Ananus (restored) 44
- Josephus ben Camydus
- Ananias ben Nebedeus
- Jonathan 54-58
- Ishmael ben Fabus (restored?)
- Joseph Cabi ben Simon
- Ananus ben Artanus 63
- Joshua ben Damneus 63
- Joshua ben Gamaliel 63-64
- Mattathias ben Theophilus 65-67
- Phannias ben Samuel 67-70
References
- Bruce R. Gordon (2005). Regnal Chronologies. Retrieved November 29, 2005.