This week the professor continues his series on the great villains of the Bible. This week: Caiaphas, the high priest whom the New Testament accuses of executing Jesus Christ. To be a priest was an… ...

Immediately after his arrest, the high priest Caiaphas broke Jewish customs to hold a hearing and decide Jesus's fate. The night Jesus was arrested, he was taken to the high priest’s house for a ...

Jeopardy! fans "chuckling" to themselves as a priest contestant correctly guessed one Megan Fox film but failed to "bite on two of the Bible clues." During the Wednesday, Nov. 27 episode of ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. One of the lesser-known biblical archaeological sites in Jerusalem is the high priest Caiaphas’ house. This palace is located on Mount ...

The High Priest wore a breastplate over his heart with the names of the tribes. The rituals in the Temple made it a place where the people could connect with the divine spirit.

This is Dutch artist Gerard van Honthorst’s depiction of Jesus appearing for his trial before High Priest Joseph ben Caiaphas and the Sanhedrin. Van Honthorst lived from 1592-1656. (Courtesy ...

The Apostle Paul was presenting offerings in the temple around the year 58 (Acts 21:26), acknowledged the authority of the Jewish high priest, described himself as a Pharisee (Acts 23:5-6), and ...

I ’d been diagnosed with my first of many chronic conditions in 2007, and every year, things seemed to get worse. I spent most of 2015 in pain, constantly ill. It felt like someone had duct ...

For the first time, an archaeological find corroborated what was in the Bible, and Victorian society was electrified. ... the high priest who infamously pushed for Jesus's execution.