Eleazar the son of Ananias

Family: Jewish · Role: high priest and general · First appears: Book II, Chapter 20

In Book II, Chapter 20, rebel authorities appointed Eleazar the son of Ananias, the high priest, and Jesus the son of Sapphias, one of the high priests, as commanders for Idumea. They enjoined Niger, then governor of Idumea, to obey the two commanders.

Relationship record

Life events

• Rebel authorities appointed commanders over Idumea, Jericho, Perea, Gophnitica, Acrabattene, and Galilee.(Book II, Chapter 20)
  • With: Jesus the son of Sapphias Niger Joseph the son of Simon John the son of Matthias Josephus
  • “They also chose other generals for Idumea; Jesus, the son of Sapphias, one of the high priests; and Eleazar, the son of Ananias, the high priest; they also enjoined Niger, the then governor of Idumea, 32 who was of a family that belonged to Perea, beyond Jordan, and was thence called the Peraite, that he should be obedient to those fore-named commanders. Nor did they neglect the care of other parts of the country; but Joseph the son of Simon was sent as general to Jericho, as was Manasseh to Perea, and John, the Esscue, to the toparchy of Thamna; Lydda was also added to his portion, and Joppa, and Emmaus. But John, the son of Matthias, was made governor of the toparchies of Gophnitica and Acrabattene; as was Josephus, the son of Matthias, of both the Galilees. Gamala also, which was the strongest city in those parts, was put under his command.”

Book II, Chapter 20

• parent: Ananias (high priest) “Jesus, the son of Sapphias, one of the high priests; and Eleazar, the son of Ananias, the high priest; they also enjoined Niger, the then governor of Idumea,”
• with Jesus the son of Sapphias (They were jointly chosen as generals for Idumea.) “Jesus, the son of Sapphias, one of the high priests; and Eleazar, the son of Ananias, the high priest; they also enjoined Niger, the then governor of Idumea”
• servant: Niger “they also enjoined Niger, the then governor of Idumea, 32 who was of a family that belonged to Perea, beyond Jordan, and was thence called the Peraite, that he should be obedient to those fore-named commanders.”

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Extracted from the original text of The Wars of the Jews; Or, The History of the Destruction of Jerusalem. Made with Rho MD.