I Appeal To Caesar!

color as the hat, falling down over the shoulders. Caiaphas has chosen well; he looks the part of an inspired and powerful leader. * * * * * As Caiaphas waits, two problems of long-standing cause apprehension, buzzing around in his anxious mind like angry bees! These things require his full concentration and beg solution! The first is personal, involving the meddling influence of his father-in-law Annas. He groans and rolls his eyes thinking of Annas, his self-serving father-in-law. Just about everything about the old man galls him, yet Caiaphas would argue that those same attributes are not characteristic of himself! The second problem is complex and societal: the startling change occurring in Jerusalem in the two years since the crucifixion of Jesus. It seems that the holy city has become pervaded with Jews who believe that Jesus has risen from the dead, and they want everyone else to believe their ridiculous message! As the religious upheaval in Jerusalem prods his mind, he forgets himself and grabs his head—knocking his hat and cape askew! Shocked, he straightens himself and returns to more rational thinking. But Caiaphas simply can’t sit still! He jumps up and paces the floor of his luxurious, upper room suite, his dark robe swirling about, acting just like his thoughts. His two challenges bring a frightening tension to him. Nervously he clasps and unclasps his hands.