The remarks in this paper are devoted to money, its definition, description and occurrence in the Bible. No attention is given to the exhortations and instructions concerning its use and possession contained in the Word.
The subject is dealt with under five main headings as follows:
A. Definition;
B. Description of money in the Bible;
C.History of money;
D. Table of values of weights and coins;
E. Survey of certain Scripture passages in which money is mentioned.
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Author: J. J. Morgan
Keywords: Money, Coins, Coinage, Gerah, Rebah, Bekah, Shekel, Sheckle, Maneh, Mina, Kikkar, Talent, Monetary, Monetary units, Gold, Silver, Gold coin, Silver coin, Copper coin, Ingots, Bullion, Gold bullion, Silver bullion, Gold ingots, Silver ingots, History of money, Coin weights, Coin values, Monetary values, Monetary value of coins, Dram, Tetradrachm, Didrachm, Drachm, Half shekel, Penny, Denarii, Denarius, Bronze, Bronze coin, Denarion, Drachme, Stater, Didrachmon, Assarion, Lepton, Mite, Kodrantes
Bible reference(s): Genesis 24:22, Exodus 25:39, Exodus 30:13, Exodus 30:15, Exodus 30:24, Exodus 37:24, Exodus 38:24, Exodus 38:25, Exodus 38:26, Exodus 38:27, Leviticus 5:15, Leviticus 27:3, Leviticus 27:25, Numbers 3:47, Numbers 3:50, Numbers 7:13, Numbers 7:19, Numbers 7:25, Numbers 7:31, Numbers 7:37, Numbers 7:43, Numbers 7:49, Numbers 7:55, Numbers 7:61, Numbers 7:67, Numbers 7:73, Numbers 7:79, Numbers 7:85, Numbers 7:86, Numbers 18:16, 1 Samuel 9:8, 1 Samuel 13:21, 2 Samuel 12:30, 1 Kings 20:39, 2 Kings 5:22, 2 Kings 7:1, 2 Kings 7:16, 2 Kings 7:18, 2 Kings 23:33, 1 Chronicles 20:2, 2 Chronicles 3:9, 2 Chronicles 36:3, Nehemiah 10:32, Ezekiel 45:12, Amos 8:5, Matthew 5:26, Matthew 10:29, Matthew 17:27, Matthew 18:28, Matthew 20:2, Matthew 20:9, Matthew 20:10, Matthew 20:13, Matthew 22:19, Matthew 25:18, Matthew 25:24, Matthew 25:25, Matthew 25:28, Mark 6:37, Mark 12:15, Mark 12:42, Mark 14:5, Luke 7:41, Luke 10:35, Luke 15:8, Luke 15:9, Luke 20:24, John 6:7, John 12:5, Revelation 6:6, 1 Esdras 1:36, 2 Maccabees 8:11
Source: “Money in the Scriptures,” The Testimony, Vol. 22, No. 257, May 1952, pg. 148-152.
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