#aristobulus

• Aristobulus — A proper name of Ancient Greek origin borne by several illustrious figures of Antiquity, including kings and high priests of the Hasmonean dynasty of Judea (such as Aristobulus I and II) or Aristobulus of Paneas, a Hellenistic Jewish philosopher from Alexandria. In a biblical and theological context, an Aristobulus is also mentioned in Apostle Paul's Epistle to the Romans, with Christian tradition considering him one of the Seventy Apostles and a bishop in Britain.