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Anyway, these activities were unrelated to the taxes demanded by the Romans.
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The Romans were allowing the Jews to continue their religious practices under the Roman occupation. Control and obedience were the
hidden taxation I mentioned. Just prior to Jesus' time the Herodian Guard allowed the display of a Roman eagle on the Temple gate. Allowing the Jewish to practice religion was most certainly related to taxation. The Herodian Guard was nothing more than Roman occupation disguised by Jews working for the Romans disguised as religious Jews.
One has to explore outside the scope of canonizing and especially outside the early Masonic encryption by King James in 1611 in order to understand the contraction of the drachma (half-shekel) and what an assault that would be to honest people anywhere. From II Macabees 3:
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1 Now when the holy city was inhabited with all peace, and the laws were kept very well, because of the godliness of Onias the high priest, and his hatred of wickedness,
2 It came to pass that even the kings themselves did honour the place, and magnify the temple with their best gifts;
3 Insomuch that Seleucus of Asia of his own revenues bare all the costs belonging to the service of the sacrifices.
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There you have it. If the Herodians were using foreign currencies to pay Temple expenses, there is no excuse for demanding domestic currency from the Jewish pilgrims.
That is exactly like taking Public Money out of circulation and saying that Private Credit is the only currency. I believe Shoonra has already said as much - that FRNs cannot double for USNs...
http://friends-n-family-research.inf...ublicMoney.wmv
Even though the Treasury says that FRNs do serve all functions of USNs. [7:50 minute mark.]
Regards,
David Merrill.