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A still worse element had begun, since the reign of Herod the Great, to corrupt the high-priesthood.

From The Life of Jesus by Renan, Ernest

The honour and office of the high-priesthood was given to Eleazar, the elder son of Aaron, and was to remain in his family.

From The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2) by Gillespie, George

The old territorial division instituted by Gabinius was abolished, Hyrcanus was confirmed in the high-priesthood, and Antipater was made procurator of Judea.

From The Makers and Teachers of Judaism by Kent, Charles Foster

Onias iii. was deposed from the high-priesthood, and his brother Joshua, the leader of “the ungodly,” was appointed in his place, with leave to change the name of the Jews to that of Antiochians.

From The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)

In grateful recognition of his services the high-priesthood and the ethnarchy were bestowed upon him as hereditary possessions by a solemn assembly of the people, "until a trustworthy prophet should arise."

From Prolegomena by Wellhausen, Julius