Jason (High Priest)
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Jason (High Priest)
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Jason was the High Priest of Israel from around 175 BCE to 171 BCE during the Second Temple period of Judaism. He was of the Oniad family and was brother to Onias III, his predecessor as High Priest. Josephus records that his name was originally Jesus or Joshua before he changed it. Jason's tenure came during a turbulent period, and ancient sources such as the book of 2 Maccabees are hostile to him as a moderate Hellenizer, even if he was not as extreme as his successor. The new king of the Sele
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_(High_Priest)
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2006-09-19T21:08:31Z
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2024-08-30T21:24:13Z
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