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The origin of the temple tax is found in Exodus 30:11-16 and Ex 38:26 (see also 2 Chronicles 24:9 for a later mention). When Moses was taking the census of the Israelites in the desert, God told him to collect a tax from each male twenty years and older to pay for the construction and upkeep on the Tabernacle. The amount to be paid by each person, regardless of wealth or standing, was to be half a shekel. At that time the shekel was not a coin, but was a unit of weight for silver and gold. Online source ----- https://acts242study.com/the-temple-tax/
After Jesus and his disciples arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma temple tax approached Peter and asked, 'Doesn’t your teacher pay the temple tax?' 'Yes, he does,' Peter replied. When Peter came into the house, Jesus spoke first. 'What do you think, Simon?' he asked. 'From whom do the kings of the earth collect duty and taxes—from their own children or from others?' 'From others,' Peter answered. 'Then the children are exempt,' Jesus said to him. 'But so that we may not cause offense, go to the lake and throw out your line. Take the first fish you catch; open its mouth and you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for my tax and yours.'" — Matthew 17:24-27
9. And they made a proclamation through Judah and Jerusalem, to bring in to the Lord the collection that Moses the servant of God laid upon Israel in the wilderness. Language Translation
12. And the king and Jehoiada gave it to such as did the work of the service of the house of the Lord, and hired masons and carpenters to repair the house of the Lord, and also such as wrought iron and brass to mend the house of the Lord. Language Translation
In the Old Testament, Israelites paid taxes for temple services. But now, with Christ as our Most High Priest, the temple of God is within us. We give freely and willingly, as Scripture says in 2 Corinthians 9:7-8. John 14:16-17 tells us that the Spirit of God dwells in us. God no longer dwells in a physical temple, but inside those who are in Christ Jesus.
32. He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? Language Translation
39. Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Language Translation
This is great script... ures. Please make a topic about Tithes and the origin of tithing. Now we are in new testament and temple of God is inside us and not outside. This is not the Old testament that was made by hands but this new covenant wasn't made by hands. Please address this topic time your convinience time. Read more
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