Mattathias ben Theophilus

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Mattathias ben Theophilus (circa 60 CE) was the Jewish High Priest (Kohen Gadol) ^[1] at the start of the Jewish Revolution, and was overthrown by Revolutionary forces.

A minority of scholars believe him to be the same as the Theophilus mentioned in the Bible. One author argues that Mattathias ben Theophilus was the father of Josephus.^[2]

References

^ Daniel R. Schwartz. Studies in the Jewish Background of Christianity. J. C. B. Mohr. July 1992. ISBN 9783161457982; pp 160-163.
^ Herodian Messiah by Joseph Raymond (Tower Grove Publishing 2010) at pages 214-17.

Preceded by Joshua ben Gamaliel	High Priest of Israel ca.65—66	Succeeded by Phannias ben Samuel

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