The Dual High Priests of Luke 3

<p>For centuries the opening of Luke 3:2 has presented a baffling institutional enigma: how could two men Annas and Caiaphas simultaneously hold the singular office of High Priest? This dual high priesthood is a direct contradiction of Jewish law leading many to question the historical accuracy of Luke's Gospel. While the popular de jure/de facto theory has become the modern academic consensus-casting Annas as the power behind the scenes-this solution often relies more on common-sense deduction than on primary source evidence.</p><p></p><p>Alexander M. Frazier reopens the case. By looking past traditional rationalizations and diving into the intersection of Roman provincial administration and Jewish dating conventions Frazier uncovers a forgotten institutional reality. Far from being a historical error Luke's phrasing reveals a remarkably precise command of the era's political landscape. <em>The Dual High Priests of Luke 3:2</em> offers a compelling restoration of the text's credibility providing a solution that is as historically robust as it is simple.</p>