Simon son of Boethus explained

Simon, son of Boethus (also known as Simon son of Boëthus,[1] Simeon ben Boethus[2] or Shimon ben Boethus[3]) was a Jewish High priest (ca. 23  - 4 BCE) in the 1st century BCE and father-in-law of Herod the Great.[4] According to Josephus, he was also known by the name Cantheras .[5] [6] His family is believed to have been connected to the school of the Boethusians,[7] and a family whose origins are from Alexandria in Egypt.[2]

He succeeded Jesus, son of Fabus and was removed by Herod when his daughter, Mariamne II was implicated in the plot of Antipater against her husband in 4 BCE. As a result, Herod divorced her and removed her father (Simon Boethus) as high priest.[8] Simon's grandson Herod II was removed from the line of succession in Herod's last will.[9]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Frederick Fyvie Bruce. The Acts of the Apostles: The Greek Text With Introduction and Commentary. 17 December 2012. 1 December 1990. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. 978-0-8028-0966-7. 94–.
  2. Book: Shmuel Safrai. M. Stern. The Jewish People in the First Century, Volume Two: Historical Geography, Political History, Social, Cultural and Religious Life and Institutions. 17 December 2012. 1 January 1988. Uitgeverij Van Gorcum. 978-90-232-1436-6. 605–.
  3. Book: Emily Taitz. Sondra Henry. Cheryl Tallan. The JPS Guide to Jewish Women: 600 B.C.E.to 1900 C.E.. 17 December 2012. 1 February 2003. Jewish Publication Society. 978-0-8276-0752-1. 30–.
  4. Book: James C. VanderKam. Early Judaism. 17 December 2012. 2001. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. 978-0-8028-4641-9. 179–.
  5. Josephus, Antiquities xix.vi.§ 2
  6. [Babylonian Talmud]
  7. The Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Religion - Adele Berlin, Maxine L. Grossman - 2011 Page 148 Boethusians "The rabbis considered them primarily a religious sect, founded by Boethus, a heretical disciple of the Mishnaic authority ... Other scholars connect the Boethusians with Shimon ben Boethus, high priest in King Herod's time; the family is "
  8. Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews, Book XVII, Chapter 4:2
  9. Book: Geza Vermes. Who's Who in the Age of Jesus. 17 December 2012. 3 August 2006. Penguin Books Limited. 978-0-14-193755-7. 326–.

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