2 others in the registry answer to the name Ananias. Every Ananias in the Bible
- verses
- 2
- first named
- Acts 23:2
- last named
- Acts 24:1
- period
- the New Testament
- tribe
- Levi
Description
Who was Ananias?
Ananias was the high priest during the time of Paul's trial in Jerusalem. When Paul was brought before the Sanhedrin to face accusations from the Jewish leaders, Ananias presided over the proceedings. During Paul's defense, Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth. Paul, unaware that Ananias was the high priest, rebuked him for commanding him to be struck contrary to the law. Later, when Paul was brought before Felix the governor, Ananias, along with some elders and an orator named Tertullus, presented their case against Paul, accusing him of being a troublemaker and a ringleader of the Nazarene sect.
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