The silver in the shekels of Tyre was purer than that of other coins in the area, and so they were the coin of choice for paying the Temple tribute obligatory for Jewish men.Every year, a Jewish man, 20 years old and older, paid a voluntary half shekel Temple tax to the Jerusalem ...
22 When they came together in Galilee, he said to them, “The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men. 23 They will kill him, and on the third day he will be raised to life.” And the dis...
the remote Roman prefect and the local populace, which was hostile toward pagans and wanted to be free of foreign interference. His political responsibility was to maintain order and to see that tribute was paid.Caiaphas, the high priest during Jesus’ adulthood, held the office from about 18 ...
Jesus Paid It All- Learn more about this hymn and the spiritual significance behind the words. What scriptural support is there? Jesus Praying- What can we learn from how Jesus prayed to His Father? Find out the application to our lives here. ...
Falling on their knees, they paid homage to him. 20 And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple robe and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him out to crucify him. The Crucifixion of Jesus 21 A certain man from Cyrene, Simon, the father of Alexander and Rufus...
all ages, races, nationalities, social classes and financial status, cultures/political/religious affiliations. He was concerned with their spirit, soul and body health. The Bible recorded some of such incidents and those He healed, delivered, and paid special attention. Here is an unexhaustive ...
Look to Jesus, not as a genie who grants wishes, but as a Savior who has paid the debt of your sin. Trust that Jesus never loses value and keeps his end of the deal. Jesus doesn’t negotiate a contract; he keeps a covenant sealed by his blood. ...
We have already paid the Embedded Tax in the purchase price, and we are also paying Sales Tax on the whole price including the Embedded Tax. This is actualy a DOUBLE TAX Here is a great example. You go to the store to buy tooth paste, well the manufactor of this product has to pay...
Rabbis were exempt from this, and yet Jesus didn’t want to offend anyone, He paid the tax to avoid any objection. ___ Bryan’s note: I’ve pondered this miracle of Jesus, and it astounds me. A fish with a coin in its mouth! But in this, He shows His power. Consider for ...
But I believe I have paid for it, and if I were granted the right to go out, I would do everything I could to be a good citizen and prove myself worthy of your mercy.” This of course, was the man whom the Governor pardoned. Like Governor Neff, those who follow Jesus Christ ...