He was making his move to take over the High Priesthood.

The Church was the repository of culture and learning; the higher priesthood were nearly always educated men.

In a 1980 vision, he was ordained to the high priesthood and told to preach.

No sooner was she buried than his younger brother seized both the high priesthood and the throne.

"It suits our purposes that the High Priesthood not pass into other hands at this time," she said.

The office was traditionally referred to as President of the High Priesthood.

Josephus' account is based on an older source in which incumbents of the high priesthood were listed chronologically.

Hyrcanus still has his throne and his high priesthood.

In the will of Hyrcanus, he provisioned for the division of the high priesthood from secular authority.

The primary objective of this movement seems to have been oriented towards the dynastic legitimacy of the high priesthood.