Aantekeningen bij de Bijbel
Vragen, overdenkingen en achtergronden over de Bijbel,
welke resulteren in allerlei aantekeningen.
welke resulteren in allerlei aantekeningen.
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J.P. van de Giessen , Blog Aantekeningen bij de Bijbel, augustus 10, 2008, Geef de keizer wat des keizers is
J.P. van de Giessen , Blog Aantekeningen bij de Bijbel, July 5, 2010, Oude munt gevonden in Bethsaida
J.P. van de Giessen , Blog Aantekeningen bij de Bijbel, August 11, 2010, Tell Kadesh gouden munt
J.P. van de Giessen , Blog Aantekeningen bij de Bijbel, January 13, 2012, Je laatste cent
Albert A. Hopkins , Scientific American Reference Book. A Manual for the Office, Household and Shop, Roman Money, Roman Money
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Roman. |
English. |
American. |
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d. |
Cents. |
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A "farthing," quadrans (Matt. v. 26) = nearly............................ |
0.125 |
= |
0.25 |
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A "farthing," as = 4 quadrantes (Matt. x. 29) = nearly................................. |
0.5 |
= |
1 |
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A "penny," denarius = 16 asses (Matt. xxii. 19) = nearly............................ |
8.50 |
= |
17 |
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[The Roman sestertius = 2½ asses, is not named in the Bible.] |
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N.B. - Here we learn that - Naaman's offering to Elisha of 6,000 pieces (shekels) of gold amounted to more than £10,000 = 48,000 dollars.
The Debtor (Matt, xviii. 24) who had been forgiven 10,000 talents, i.e., £3,000,000 = 14,-400,000 dollars, refused to forgive his fellow-servant 100 pence, i.e., £3 10s. 10d = 17 dollars.
Judas sold our Lord for 30 pieces of silver, i.e., £3 10s. 8d. = 16 dollars 96 cents, the legal value of a slave, if he were killed by a beast.
Joseph was sold by his brethren for 20 pieces, i.e. £2 7s. = 11 dollars 28 cents.
- Oxford University Bible.
Albert A. Hopkins , Scientific American Reference Book. A Manual for the Office, Household and Shop, Jewish Money, Jewish Money. With Its Value In English And American Money
The American Dollar Being Taken As Equal To 4s. 2d
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Jewish. |
English. |
American. |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
Dols. |
Cents. |
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A gerah (Exod. XXX. 13).................................................. |
= |
0 |
0 |
1.36 |
= |
0 |
2.73 |
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10 |
gerahs |
= |
1 |
bekah (Exod. XXXVIII. 26).................. |
= |
0 |
1 |
1.68 |
= |
0 |
27.37 |
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2 |
bekahs |
= |
1 |
shekel (Exod. XXX. 13; Isa. vii. 23).......................... |
= |
0 |
2 |
3.37 |
= |
0 |
54.74 |
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50 |
shekels |
= |
1 |
maneh................................................ |
= |
5 |
14 |
0.75 |
= |
27 |
37.50 |
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60 |
manehs |
= |
1 |
kikkar (talent)........................... |
= |
342 |
3 |
9 |
= |
1,642 |
50 |
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A gold shekel........................................... |
= |
1 |
16 |
6 |
= |
8 |
76 |
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A kikkar of gold..................................... |
= |
5,475 |
0 |
0 |
= |
26,280 |
0 |
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N.B. - A shekel would probably purchase nearly ten times as much as the same nominal amount will now. Remember that one Roman penny (8½d.) was a good day's wages for a laborer.
The Hebrew maneh, according to 1 Kings x. 17, compared with 2 Chron. ix. 16, contained 100 shekels; though according to one interpretation of Ezek. xlv. 12, it contained 60, but more probably 50. The passage reads thus: - "Twenty shekels, five and twenty shekels fifteen shekels shall be your maneh." This is variously interpreted, (1) 20 + 25+15
= 60. (2) 20, 25, 15 are different coins in gold, silver, and copper, bearing the same name. It is well to remark the meaning of these names: Shekel = simply weight: Bekah = split, i.e., the shekel divided into two: Gerah = a grain, as in our weights, a grain and a barley-corn, the original standard weight: Maneh = appointed, equivalent to sterling, a specific sum: Kikkar = a round mass of metal, i.e., a weight or coin. Hebrew names of weights and coins are not found in the New Testament: mna in Luke xix. 13 is Greek, though possibly identical with the Hebrew maneh.
