Being under the impression that there is only ever one high priest in the Old Testament, when I read "chief priests" (plural) I am aware that there is a clear gap in my understanding of these terms as they are used by the Gospel writers. It also appears there is some variance in translations as to how these terms are handled. Is anyone able to direct me to a useful resource/book/article that may help me understand these terms better?
Thanks!
Leaders, Rulers, Jews, and Chief Priests
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Re: Leaders, Rulers, Jews, and Chief Priests
You might check BDAG, first for how the word ἀρχιερεύς is used and then look at some of the sources cited there.Jacob Rhoden wrote:Being under the impression that there is only ever one high priest in the Old Testament, when I read "chief priests" (plural) I am aware that there is a clear gap in my understanding of these terms as they are used by the Gospel writers. It also appears there is some variance in translations as to how these terms are handled. Is anyone able to direct me to a useful resource/book/article that may help me understand these terms better?
Thanks!
Ἀσπάζομαι μὲν καὶ φιλῶ, πείσομαι δὲ μᾶλλον τῷ θεῷ ἢ ὑμῖν.-Ἀπολογία Σωκράτους 29δ