Alexander the Sanhedrist
This Sadducee, of the priestly class, appears only at the funeral of Lazarus where he is mentioned, without further information.[1]
He is known, however, from the Acts of the Apostles, which mention as judges of Peter and John: Anne the high priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and all who were of pontifical family."[2]
His name
Alexander comes from the Greek "defender of men" - History: Reference to Alexander the Great.
Where is he mentioned in the work?
This character is one of the Secondary Characters, mentioned less than 10 times, but known from the New Testament or other historical sources.EMV 546
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Flavius Josephus mentions him. He reports that he was later "alabarch", i.e. chief magistrate of the Jews in Alexandria. He was very rich, since King Herod-Agrippa borrowed two hundred thousand silver coins from him.[3]
His son, abandoning the Jewish faith, became an ally of Vespasian and then Titus during the siege of Jerusalem in 70.