In 1990, archaeologists made a remarkable discovery in a burial cave south of Jerusalem – an ornate limestone box, or ossuary, inscribed in Aramaic: “Joseph son of Caiaphas.” This Joseph is believed to be the high priest who presided over Jesus’ trial, as referenced in John 18:13-14 (NKJV): “Now it was Caiaphas who advised the Jews that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.”
This ossuary provides a tangible connection to a pivotal figure in biblical history. It also offers us a striking contrast: the earthly high priest, Caiaphas; and the “great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God” (Heb. 4:14).
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