The Day Caiaphas Resigned as High Priest, Leaving Jesus as the ONLY High Priest In Israel
We know that G-D established a format of worship in which there were the regular Israelite men, women and children, the Levites who served and worked in the Tabernacle and later the Temples, and there were the Cohanim (Priests) who performed the sacrifices and offerings in the Tabernacle and Temples. Then there was one man who served in the role of Cohen Gadol (High Priest). At the time of Yeshua’s death, the Cohen Gadol was a man named Caiaphas.
In Matthew chapter 26, we read about the trial of Yeshua before Caiaphas and in verse 65 we read the following:
Then the kohen gadol tore his clothes and said, “Blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, you’ve heard the blasphemy.
These words are often overlooked as unimportant information and simply a demonstration of the priest’s anger, similar to someone being angry enough to pull their hair out. However, there is a much deeper spiritual concept being demonstrated here, which is vital to the spiritual life of every believer. In Levi…