The House of Annas

This article explores the influential high priest Annas and his family's dominance in first-century Jerusalem, drawing parallels to powerful American political dynasties. Annas was appointed high priest in A.D. 6 by the Roman governor Quirinius. Over fifty years, seven family members held the high priest position, including five sons, one son-in-law, and one grandson. Though Annas wasn't always officially the high priest, he wielded mafia-like control over his family members. The family...