The Jews required to pay half a shekel to God as Ex 30:12-16. Christ to avoid offence wrought a miracle to pay for himself and Peter Mt 17:24-27. Kings of Israel
When oppressive frequently led to rebellion 1Ki 12:14-20. Priests and Levites exempted from Ezr 7:24. Roman
Decree of Augustus for. Lu 2:1. First levied in Judea when Cyrenius was governor. Lu 2:2. Persons enroled for, in the native place of their tribe and family. Lu 2:3-5. Collected by the Publicans. Lu 3:12,13; 5:27. Was paid in Roman coin. Mt 22:19,20. Was resisted by the Galilaeans under Judas of Galilee. Ac 5:37; Lu 13:1. Christ showed to the Pharisees and Herodians the propriety of paying. Mt 22:15-22; Mr 12:13-17. Our Lord falsely accused of forbidding to pay. Ro 13:6,7.
Moses commanded to make two, for the tabernacle Nu 10:2. Solomon made a great many, for the service of the temple 2Ch 5:12. The priests to blow the sacred Nu 10:8; 2Ch 5:12; 7:6. The feast of trumpets celebrated by blowing of Le 23:24; Nu 29:1. The jubilee introduced by blowing of Le 25:9. Miracles connected with
Falling of the walls of Jericho. Jos 6:20. Heard at Mount Sinai at giving of the law. Ex 19:16; 20:18. Confusion produced in the camp of the Midianites by sound of. Jdj 7:16,22.
The war-horse acquainted with the sound of Job 39:24,25. Sounding of, illustrative of
