THE MONETARY SYSTEM, TAXATION, AND PUBLICANS IN THE TIME OF CHRIST

The Jews used bars and rings of gold and silver as money prior to using coins. Syrian, Roman, and Jewish coins were used during the time of Christ. The Roman Government imposed a tremendous tax burden upon its subjects. The people of Israel also had to pay a tax to the temple. Publicans, or tax coll...

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Published in:The Accounting historians journal 1986-10, Vol.13 (2), p.131-135
Main Author: Campbell, Alan D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Coinage
Government corruption
HISTORICAL NUGGETS
Monetary systems
Poll taxes
Property taxes
Real property taxes
Silver
Taxation
Taxes
Temples
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Summary:The Jews used bars and rings of gold and silver as money prior to using coins. Syrian, Roman, and Jewish coins were used during the time of Christ. The Roman Government imposed a tremendous tax burden upon its subjects. The people of Israel also had to pay a tax to the temple. Publicans, or tax collectors, were well known for their corruption. Thus, the Jews had utter contempt for publicans. Christ paid his share of taxes and taught that it was right to do so even under the corrupt system of the Romans.
ISSN:0148-4184
2327-4468
DOI:10.2308/0148-4184.13.2.131