A Smaller Scripture History in Three Parts (Volume 70); Old Testament History Connection of Old and New Testaments New Testament History to a - Softcover
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1871 Excerpt: ... B. TABLES OF MONEY. TABLE HI.--OLD HEBREW MONET. (by Weight.) Note.--As the Gold Talent was twice the weight of the silver, and the ratio of gold to silver was rather more than 12.1, these results agree closely enough. TABLE IV.--MONEY OF THE A8MON.EAN PERIOD. Gold Monet is referred to in the New Testament, without reference to specific values. The following were the pieces in circulation: i. «. (1) The Imperial Ackeus, worth about 1 1 (2) Greek Staters, of probably about the same standard as) the Persian Daric The Talent is often mentioned in the New Testament, but in a manner which leaves it quite undetermined whether the word is a translation of the old Hebrew Hkkar, or whether it refers to the Greek or other systems which prevailed throughout the East. Of these systems the most general was: (1) The Attic Talent Of Silver worth about £243 158., or) «„5o approximately / But there were also--(2) The Euboio Talent, worth £338 10«. 10A, or nearly £340 (3) The Matsmas, worth £406 5s., or approximately £410 Some authorities add--Ft In. The Arabian Pole of 8 Cubits 12 6 The Measuring-line of flax (or Schoenus), of Ezek. xl. 3, of 80 cubits 125 0 Note.--According to the more common view, which makes the cubit nearly 22 inches, all these measures would have to be increased in proportion. D. MEASURES OF CAPACITY. Table VHI Hebrew Measures of Capacity For Liquids. INDEX. A. Aaron, 58. Appointed one of the leaders of Israel, 61. Charged to bring the people out of Egypt, 62. Sees God, 72. With his sous anointed to the priesthood, 75. His opposition to Moses, 77. His diso-bedience, 80. His death, 81. As high-priest, 98. Abarim, mountains of, 82. Abdon, the Twelfth Judge, 133. Abed-nego, 207, 211. Abel, his name, 22. His...
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