I was wondering if any one would be able to provide insight into the
lineage of Jewish High Priests given below.
Specifically, I was wondering if the assertion that Mariamne (wife of
Herod the Great) and Simon Maccabees were descendents of Levi & Aaron
have any validity.
I've seen this lineage in numerous places, but the sources are usually
not mentioned.
Thanks!
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1) Jacob (Israel)
2) Levi
3) Kohath.
4) Amram
5) High Priest Aaron
6) High Priest Eleazar
7) High Priest Phineas
9) High Priest Bukki
10) High Priest Uzzi
11) High Priest Zerahiah
12) High Priest Meraioth
13) High Priest Amariah
14) High Priest Ahitub
15) High Priest Zadok
16) High Priest Ahim-az
17) High Priest Azariah
18) High Priest Johanan
19) High Priest Azariah
20) High Priest Amariah
21) High Priest Ahitub
22) High Priest Zadok
23) High Priest Shallum
24) High Priest Azariah. (???)
25) High Priest Hilkiah the prophet. Children: Azariah and Jeremiah the
prophet.
26) High Priest Azariah.
27) High Priest Seraiah
28) High Priest Jerozadak
29) High Priest Jeshua
30) High Priest Joiakim
31) High Priest Eliashib
32) High Priest Joiada married Jehoshaba daughter of King Jehoram of
Judah. Children: Jehoadda (the wife of King Jehoash), Johanan.
33) High Priest Johanan (Jochanan, Jonathan)
34) High Priest Jaddua
35) High Priest Onias I
36) High Priest Simon The Just
37) High Priest Onias II
38) High Priest Jason
39) High Priest Asmonaeius (Hashmon)
40) High Priest Simon
41) High Priest Yochanan
42) High Priest Mattathias. He was the Priest in the Temple when it was
defiled by Antiochus. Sons: Simon (Mathes) Maccabees, Judah Maccabees,
Eleazar (Auran), Jonathan (Apphus).
43) High Priest Simon (Mathes) Maccabees, King of Judea
44) Johanan (John) Hyracanus
45) Alexander Janneus married Salome Alexandra
46) Aristobulus II "High Priest and King Of Judea" married Salome
47) Alexander "King Of Judea and High Priest" married Alexandra
48) Mariamne I Maccabaeus married Herod "The Great" King Of Judea a
descendant of Esau.