GENEALOGY OF THE HIGH PRIESTS. Joshua, High Priest, B. c. 536, when permission was given for the return of Israel from Captivity. Jehoiakim, B. c. 499. In 162, Lysias, the governor for Antiochus, appointed Alcimus High Priest, so passing out of the direct line of descent (Jos. Ant. xii. 9, 7). He died B. C. 160. The office vacant from B. c. 160 to B. c. 153. Jonathan, son of Mattathias, appointed by Alexander Balas, B. C. 153. Simon, son of Mattathias, B. C. 143-elected by the people. John Hyrcanus I., son of Simon, B. C. 135. Aristobulus I., or Judas, son of John Hyrcanus, B. C. 107. Alexander Jannæus, or Jonathan, son of John Hyrcanus, B. C. 105. Hyrcanus II., son of Alexander Jannæus, B. c. 79-69; appointed by Pompey, B. C. 63-43. Aristobulus II., son of Alexander Jannæus, B. C. 69–65. Antigonus, or Mattathias, son of Aristobulus II., B. c. 43. Hananeel of Babylon, appointed by Herod, B. c. 37. Aristobulus III., grandson of Aristobulus II., appointed by Herod, B. C. 35. Joshua, the son of Phabi, B. C. 35. Simon, son of Boethus, B. C. 23. |