Temples, Tithes, and Taxes
Temples, Tithes, and Taxes

Author: Marty E. Stevens

Publisher: Hendrickson Pub

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 9781565639348

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In this study of the economic functions of the Jerusalem temple, Marty Stevens demonstrates that the temple acted as the central bank, internal revenue collector, source of loans, and even debt collector for ancient Israel. Applying a broad knowledge of temple systems throughout the ancient Near East, Stevens sheds light on the roles played by various officials mentioned in Scripture and their tasks within the temple complex. Neither "Big Brother" nor "big business," the temple still served government and commerce in the course of conducting its religious functions.

Temples, Tithes, and Taxes
Temples, Tithes, and Taxes

Author: Marty E. Stevens

Publisher: Baker Books

Published: 2006-11-01

Total Pages: 221

ISBN-13: 1441242074

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The temple in Jerusalem was both the center of ancient Israel's religious life and also an economic center for the nation. In this groundbreaking study of the economic functions of the Jerusalem temple, Marty E. Stevens, who worked for fifteen years as a certified public accountant prior to getting a PhD in Old Testament, demonstrates that the temple acted as the central bank, internal revenue collector, source of loans, and even debt collector for ancient Israel. Applying a broad knowledge of temple-systems throughout the ancient Near East, Stevens sheds light on the roles played by various officials mentioned in Scripture and their tasks within the temple complex. Neither "Big Brother" nor "big business," the temple still served government and commerce in the course of conducting its religious functions. This fascinating book opens new avenues for understanding the Jerusalem temple and its impact on Israelite society.

Temples, Tithes, and Taxes
Temples, Tithes, and Taxes

Author: Marty E. Stevens

Publisher: Baker Academic

Published: 2006-11

Total Pages: 221

ISBN-13: 0801047773

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Introductory matters -- Temple construction -- Temple personnel -- Temple income -- Temple expenses -- Temple as "bank" -- Concluding matters.

Disputed Temple
Disputed Temple

Author: John Robert Barker

Publisher: Fortress Press

Published: 2017-11-15

Total Pages: 313

ISBN-13: 1506438423

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John Robert Barker uses rhetorical criticism of Haggai to tease out the probable attitudes and anxieties among the Yehudite community that saw rebuilding as both undesirable and unfeasible. While some in the community accepted the prophet‘s claim that YHWH wanted the temple built, others feared that adverse agricultural and economic conditions, as well as the lack of a royal builder, were clear signs that YHWH did not approve or authorize the effort. Haggai‘s counterarguments are combined with his vilification of opponents as unclean and non-Israelite.

Taxation, Economy, and Revolt in Ancient Rome, Galilee, and Egypt
Taxation, Economy, and Revolt in Ancient Rome, Galilee, and Egypt

Author: Thomas R. Blanton IV

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2022-06-01

Total Pages: 207

ISBN-13: 1000598438

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This volume introduces new perspectives on taxation policies in the Roman Empire, the Galilee, and Egypt, with unique insights into the economic effects of imperial pacification on local and regional microlevel economies in the Galilee both before and after the First Jewish Revolt against Rome. Through examining tax documents and other ancient texts in detail, this book offers innovative perspectives on the mechanisms, ideological justifications, and politically hierarchizing functions of taxation and tribute, particularly in the Roman Empire. Moreover, leading archaeologists present important information about the economic effects of the First Jewish Revolt on local economies in the Galilee, based on findings from recent archaeological excavations. Taxation, Economy, and Revolt in Ancient Rome, Galilee, and Egypt is of interest to students and scholars in Classical, Biblical, and Jewish Studies, as well as economic history and Mediterranean archaeology.

The Temple Administration and the Levites in Chronicles
The Temple Administration and the Levites in Chronicles

Author: Yeong Seon Kim

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2023-07-21

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 1666787361

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The author explored sections on gatekeepers, treasures and tax collectors from the book of Chronicles in order to examine whether the selected passages can be used as a source to reconstruct the temple administration in the post-exilic period. The author concludes that the Chronicler's description of the temple administration, especially his incorporation of non-priestly cultic personnel among the Levites, must be considered to comprise an argument of an ideal temple administration. The Chronicler's ideal was grounded in his creative exegetical approaches to Pentateuchal traditions and his responses to the contemporary debate about the legitimate priesthood among different priestly circles.