Sometimes exacted by kings from their own subjects. 1 Sam. 8:1017.
Exacted from all conquered nations. Josh. 16:10. Judg. 1:30, 33, 35. 2 Kin. 23:33, 35.
OFTEN EXACTED IN
Labor. 1 Kin. 5:13, 14. (marg.) 1 Kin. 9:15:21.
Produce of land, &c. 1 Sam. 8:15. 1 Kin. 4:7.
Gold and silver. 2 Kin. 23:33, 35.
The Jews required to pay half a shekel to God as. Ex. 30:12-16.
Christ to avoid offense wrought a miracle to pay, for Himself and Peter. Matt. 17:24-27.
KINGS OF ISRAEL
Forbidden to levy unnecessary or oppressive. Deut. 17:17.
Set officers over. 2 Sam. 20:24. 1 Kin. 4:6, 7.
Often oppressed the people with. 1 Kin. 12:4, 11.
When oppressive frequently led to rebellion. 1 Kin. 12:14-20.
Priests and Levites exempted from. Ezra 7:24.
ROMAN,
Decree of Augustus for. Luke 2:1.
First levied in Judea when Cyrenius was governor. Luke 2:2.
Persons enrolled for, in the native place of their tribe and family. Luke 2:3-5.
Collected by the Publicans. Luke 3:12, 13. Luke 5:27.
Was paid in Roman coin. Matt. 22:19, 20.
Was resisted by the Galileans under Judas of Galilee. Acts 5:37, with Luke 13:1.
Christ showed to the Pharisees and Herodians the propriety of paying. Matt. 22:15-22. Mar. 12:13-17.
Our Lord falsely accused of forbidding to pay. Luke 23:2.
All saints exhorted to pay. Rom. 13:6, 7.