Category:Zadokites (subject)

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The Zadokites (or "sons of Zadok") are a dynasty of High Priests (the House of Zadok) who ruled the Temple of Jerusalem from the establishment of the Second Temple to the eve of the Maccabean revolt.

Overview

List of Zadokites High Priests and years in office

< Jehozadak ben Seriah >

• Joshua ben Jehozadak, ca. 515-490 BCE

• Joiakim ben Joshua, ca. 490-470 BCE

• Eliashib ben Joiakim, ca. 470-433 BCE

• Joiada ben Eliashib, ca. 433-410 BCE

• Johanan ben Joiada, ca. 410-371 BCE

• Jaddua ben Johanan, ca. 371-320 BCE

• Onias I, son of Jaddua, ca. 320-280 BCE

• Simon I, son of Onias, ca. 280-260 BCE

• Eleazar ben Onias, ca. 260-245 BCE

• Manasseh ben Jaddua, ca. 245-240 BCE

• Onias II, son of Simon I, ca. 240-218 BCE

• Simon II, son of Onias, 218-185 BCE

• Onias III, son of Simon II, 185-175 BCE, murdered 170 BCE

• Jason, son of Simon II, 175-172 BCE

< Onias IV, son of Onias III >

< Ananias ben Onias >

In Depth

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References

• Zadokites / Deborah W. Rooke / In: The Eerdmans Dictionary of Early Judaism (2010 Collins / Harlow), edited volume, 1357-1358

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