Mattathias ben Theophilus
Mattathias ben Theophilus | |
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מתתיהו בן תאופילוס | |
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| Died | c. AD 66 Jerusalem, Judea, Roman Empire |
| Parent(s) | Theophilus |
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Mattathias ben Theophilus (Hebrew: מתתיהו בן תאופילוס; c. 60 CE) was the Jewish High Priest (Kohen Gadol) [1] at the start of the Jewish Revolution, and was overthrown by Revolutionary forces.
A minority of scholars believe him to be the same as the Theophilus mentioned in the New Testament books of Luke 1:3 and Acts 1:1.[citation needed] One author argues that Mattathias ben Theophilus was the father of Josephus.[2]
References[]
- ^ Daniel R. Schwartz. Studies in the Jewish Background of Christianity. J. C. B. Mohr. July 1992. ISBN 978-3-16-145798-2; pp 160-163.
- ^ Herodian Messiah by Joseph Raymond (Tower Grove Publishing 2010) at pages 214-17.
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