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 ...
Paying the Temple Tax 24 When they came to Capernaum, the collectors of the temple tax came to Peter. They asked him, “Doesn’t your teacher pay the temple tax?” 25 “Certainly,” he answered. Peter went into the house. Before he could speak, Jesus asked him, “What do you ...
Is it right to pay the imperial tax[af] to Caesar or not?” 18 But Jesus, knowing their evil intent, said, “You hypocrites, why are you trying to trap me? 19 Show me the coin used for paying the tax.” They...
Paying Taxes to Caesar 13-14They sent some Pharisees and followers of Herod to bait him, hoping to catch him saying something incriminating. They came up and said, “Teacher, we know you have integrity, that you are indifferent to public opinion, don’t pander to your students, and te...
Jesus said: “My people, at My Presentation in the Temple I was visited by Simeon and Anna who were thankful to give witness to My mission as Savior of the people. They both had hope that they would see My day, and they gave Me thanks for fulfilling My promise to them. You will so...
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...
Could Joseph have been seeking a cushy tax break by registering in Bethlehem? The concept that Joseph was showing an early capitalist spirit by engaging in tax dodges adds so much to my mental picture of him! Moving cross-country would be a choice of paying tax directly to the Roman ...
Paying the Imperial Tax to Caesar 13Later they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodiansto Jesus to catch himin his words.14They came to him and said, “Teacher, we know that you are a man of integrity. You aren’t swayed by others, because you pay no attention to who they...
For generations, the British government has maintained law and order, and he has been told that social stability is threatened by lawless hordes of colonists who vandalize tax-paying merchants while dressed as Indians. Based on reports of a large cache of arms in Lexington and threats of armed...
Taxes. They knew that Jesus was a teacher, a rabbi, and they had the audacity to ask if he was somehow exempt from paying to support the Temple. I had to tell them that He to had to pay, but honestly, I wasn’t sure. I went back into the house and Jesus was waiting to quiz ...