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Post by Admin on Apr 6, 2020 9:47:47 GMT -5
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Post by Admin on Apr 6, 2020 9:48:02 GMT -5
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Post by Admin on Apr 6, 2020 9:49:06 GMT -5
What kind of pieces would the religious leaders have given Judas?Some presume the religious leaders paid Judas in drachmas (Greek coins) or denaria (Roman silver) , but since the money came from the Temple's coffers/treasury the money would likely have been currency of temple transactions, probably shekels. ValueShekels were used for temple tax in ancient Jerusalem due to their slightly higher concentration of silver than Roman coins. A silver shekel of the first century weighed just under 4 grams and is estimated to be worth about 2 shillings 9d., or 66 cents (in 1915) see International Standard Bible Encyclopedia biblehub.com/topical/s/shekel.htm30 shekels then would be the equivagent of $66 (1915) or about a months wage. Purchasing powerModern values for ancient money do not give a true picture of its worth. The Bible, however, provides some indication of purchasing power and this is helpful in understanding ancient values. Luke spoke of buying five sparrows for one assarion (4 quadrantes). A days wages for an unskilled laborer was the equivalent of 64 quadrantes). So we could estimate 4 quadrantes would just about cover lunch for one person (a couple of sparrow sandwiches, perhaps some bread and a piece of fruit). So Judas' 30 pieces ($66) would have lived comfortably for several months - the best laid plans ...
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Post by Admin on Apr 6, 2020 9:54:21 GMT -5
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