Taxes (Easton)

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First mentioned in the command (Exodus 30:11-16 ) that every Jew from twenty years and upward should pay an annual tax of 'half a shekel for an offering to the Lord.' This enactment was faithfully observed for many generations (2 Chronicles 24:6; Matthew 17:24 ). Afterwards, when the people had"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! StudyLight.org has pledged to help build churches in Uganda. Help us with that pledge and support pastors in the heart of Africa. Click here to join the effort! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter T Bible Dictionaries Taxes Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Taverns, the Three Next Entry Taxing Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Tribute (Taxes) Tax Poll Tax (only first 3 shown) Thompson Chain Reference Taxes Tax Gatherers Treasury of Biblical Knowledge Tax Dictionaries Bridgeway Bible Dictionary Tax Collector Easton's Bible Dictionary Taxing Taxes Fausset Bible Dictionary Taxing Taxes Holman Bible Dictionary Taxes Tax Collector Poll-Tax (only first 3 shown) Hastings' BibleDictionary Tribute, Toll, Taxing Taxes, Taxing Hastings' NT Dictionary Taxing Tax King James Dictionary Taxing Taxed Morrish Bible Dictionary Taxes, Taxation, Taxing People's Bible Dictionary Tax Taxing Taxation Smith Bible Dictionary Taxing Taxes Vines' Expository Dictionary Taxed, Taxing Webster Dictionary Taxing Taxed Tax Certificate (only first 3 shown) Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Excess Profits Duty and Tax Income Tax Poll-Tax (only first 3 shown) International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Tax; Taxing McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Capitation or Poll-Tax Tax, Clerical. Tax, Hebrew (only first 3 shown) The Jewish Encyclopedia Assessment of Taxes Basket-Tax Candle Tax (only first 3 shown) Lexicons ܡܳܟ݂ܣܳܐ Berry's NT Synonyms Tax Tax-Collector ἀπογραφή ἀπογράφω ἀρχιτελώνης (only first 3 shown) מִדָּה מִדָּה, , מָדִין מִדָּה , מִנְדָּה מֶכֶס (only first 3 shown) First mentioned in the command ( Exodus 30:11-16 ) that every Jew from twenty years and upward should pay an annual tax of "half a shekel for an offering to the Lord." This enactment was faithfully observed for many generations ( 2 Chronicles 24:6 ; Matthew 17:24 ). Afterwards, when the people had kings to reign over them, they began, as Samuel had warned them ( 1 Samuel 8:10-18 ), to pay taxes for civil purposes ( 1 Kings 4:7 ; 9:15 ; 12:4 ). Such taxes, in increased amount, were afterwards paid to the foreign princes that ruled over them. In the New Testament the payment of taxes, imposed by lawful rulers, is enjoined as a duty ( Romans 13:1-7 ; 1 Peter 2:13,14 ). Mention is made of the tax (telos) on merchandise and travellers ( Matthew 17:25 ); the annual tax (phoros) on property ( Luke 20:22 ; 23:2 ); the poll-tax (kensos, "tribute," Matthew 17:25 ; 22:17 ; Mark 12:14 ); and the temple-tax ("tribute money" = two drachmas = half shekel, Matthew 17:24-27 ; Compare Exodus 30:13 ). (See TRIBUTE .)

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• part_of source-manifest/easton — Easton's Bible Dictionary (PD)