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Jan 4, 2022 · Scholars are uncertain what exactly a shekel was, but here is one calculation of its value: the sanctuary shekel was defined as 20 gerahs. A gerah has been traditionally measured as 1/50 of an ounce, or 0.6 gram.
- Ezekiel
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- Tabernacle
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- Ezekiel
Each one who crosses over to those already counted is to give a half shekel, according to the sanctuary shekel, which weighs twenty gerahs. This half shekel is an offering to the LORD. New Living Translation
The shekel of the sanctuary, which contained 20 gerahs, was no doubt the original shekel of full weight, as distinguished from the lighter shekel which was current in ordinary use.
- Old Testament Prophecies of Jesus
- Old Testament Predictions of Jesus' Birth
- Old Testament Predictions of Jesus' Death
- What Does All This Mean?
Before we dive in and answer the question of where the Old Testament predicts Jesus’ birth and death, let’s take a moment to answer another question: How can you trust biblical prophecy? The answer is found in the very Scripture itself: You can test the prophetic accuracy of Scripture by asking this one question: Did it come to pass? This is really...
Photo credit: ©Getty Images/Iukbar 1. Genesis 3:15 “And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.” From the very beginning, right after Adam and Eve disobeyed God, he gave indication that a savior would be coming from the seed of the woman, Eve. God revea...
Photo credit:©Getty Images/1971yes One place we can turn to that accurately predicts Christ’s death is Psalm 22. I will highlight a few verses from this Psalm. 6. Psalm 22:1 “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” 7. Psalm 22:7-8 “All who see me mock me; they hurl insults, shaking their heads. ‘He trusts in the Lord,’ they say, ‘let the Lord re...
As we have looked back to consider Old Testament prophecies, there is one thing I want you to take away from all this. The Bible can be trusted. It is the living active word of God and you can depend on what God has spoken in his word. What has been predicted has either already come to pass or it will. It’s just a matter of time. I want to leave yo...
When they are a month old, you must redeem them at the redemption price set at five shekels of silver, according to the sanctuary shekel, which weighs twenty gerahs. New Living Translation Redeem them when they are one month old.
Let’s keep it simple – A Chronology and Timeline of the Events of Jesus’ birth. In Jerusalem, an angel told Zechariah that he and Elizabeth would have a child — John the Baptist. Luke 1:5–25; In Nazareth, an angel told Mary that she would give birth to a child who would save His people. Luke 1:26–38
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Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin's name was Mary.
