TRIBUTE
Torrey's New Topical Textbook
Sometimes exacted by kings from their own subjects
Exacted from all conquered nations
The Jews required to pay half a shekel to God as
Christ to avoid offence wrought a miracle to pay for himself and Peter
When oppressive frequently led to rebellion
Priests and Levites exempted from
All saints exhorted to pay
OFTEN EXACTED IN
Labour
Produce of land, &c
Gold and silver
KINGS OF ISRAEL
Forbidden to levy unnecessary or oppressive
Set officers over
Often oppressed the people with
ROMAN
Decree of Augustus for
First levied in Judea when Cyrenius was governor
Persons enroled for, in the native place of their tribe and family
Collected by the Publicans
Was paid in Roman coin
Was resisted by the Galilaeans under Judas of Galilee
Christ showed to the Pharisees and Herodians the propriety of paying
Our Lord falsely accused of forbidding to pay