As the Roman-appointed high priest who had a hand in orchestrating
Jesus' crucifixion, Caiaphas secured his place in infamy alongside
Pontius Pilate. But who was Caiaphas really? Adele Reinhartz offers
a thorough reconsideration of Caiaphas in the Gospels and other
ancient texts as well as in subsequent visual arts, literature,
film, and drama. The portrait that emerges challenges long-held
beliefs about this New Testament figure by examining the background
of the high priesthood and exploring the relationships among the
high priest, the Roman leadership, and the Jewish population.
Reinhartz does not seek to exonerate Caiaphas from culpability in
the crucifixion, but she does expand our understanding of
Caiaphas's complex religious and political roles in biblical
literature and his culturally loaded depiction in ongoing
Jewish-Christian dialogue.
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