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   12,000 Greek Drachmae. $522,000.00. In the parable of talents, one talent would have been about $522,000, two talents about $1,044,000, and five talents about $2.61 million. * Based on a six hour work day at $7.25/hour minimum wage. Calculator for the many different types of money used in the New Testament (denaius, "widow's mite", shekel ...

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   Jan 4, 2022 · The sanctuary shekel would then equal 0.4 of an ounce of gold (20 times 1/50 of an ounce), or 12 grams. Based on a price of 46.43 USD per gram, the approximate value of a sanctuary shekel would be $557.16, in today’s market. An important distinction is that the standard shekel and the sanctuary shekel were two different weights.

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   Sep 29, 2023 · At today’s silver prices, that means that the conversion rate of a silver shekel to dollar is approximately $6-7. For example, in the book of Exodus, God instructs that a half shekel (around 6 grams of silver) should be donated for a census offering. That amount would be worth around $3-4 today.

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   Sep 5, 2020 · The sanctuary shekel would then equal 0.4 of an ounce of gold (20 times 1/50 of an ounce), or 12 grams. Based on a price of $46.43 USD per gram, the approximate value of a sanctuary shekel would be $557.16, in today’s market as of the date of this writing. An important distinction is that the standard shekel and the sanctuary shekel were two ...

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   Mentions of Shekel in Bible. Shekel is mentioned in various places in Bible. It was given to the temple as an offering of the LORD. Exodus 30:13 (KJV) This they shall give, every one that passeth among them that are numbered, half a shekel after the shekel of the sanctuary: (a shekel is twenty gerahs:) an half shekel shall be the offering of the LORD.

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   Jan 4, 2022 · Since some ancient terms varied by area, we have differentiated Greek and Hebrew measurements. Weights: Hebrew: Talent (3,000 shekels or 60 minas, sometimes translated “100 pounds”) 34.272 kg. 75.6 lbs. Mina (50 shekels, sometimes translated “pound”) 571.2 g. 1.26 lbs.

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   How much is a sanctuary shekel worth?

   • A gerah has been traditionally measured as 1/50 of an ounce, or 0.6 gram. The sanctuary shekel would then equal 0.4 of an ounce of gold (20 times 1/50 of an ounce), or 12 grams. Based on a price of 46.43 USD per gram, the approximate value of a sanctuary shekel would be $557.16, in today’s market.

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   How much is a silver shekel worth today?

   • At today’s silver prices, that means that the conversion rate of a silver shekel to dollar is approximately $6-7. For example, in the book of Exodus, God instructs that a half shekel (around 6 grams of silver) should be donated for a census offering. That amount would be worth around $3-4 today.

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   What is the difference between a standard Shekel and a sanctuary shekel?

   • An important distinction is that the standard shekel and the sanctuary shekel were two different weights. This is the reason the shekel in Exodus 30:13 is defined as a particular kind of shekel called “the shekel of the sanctuary.” This shekel was defined by weights kept in the tabernacle as the standard. A standard shekel weighed 11.5 grams.

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   How much did a shekel weigh?

   • During the First Temple period, shekels may have weighed around 11-12 grams of nearly pure silver. Coins from the Persian era weighed 13-14 grams but were only about 50% silver due to alloying copper and lead. Though the silver weight is uncertain, biblical texts give us an idea of a shekel’s purchasing power.

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   What is a silver shekel?

   • The silver shekel was an ancient unit of weight and currency used throughout the ancient Near East, including ancient Israel. Though the exact weight and purity of silver shekels varied over time, archaeological evidence indicates that most contained around 11-12 grams of nearly pure silver.

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   How many gerahs are in a sanctuary shekel?

   • Ezekiel 45:12 says, “The shekel is to consist of twenty gerahs. Twenty shekels plus twenty-five shekels plus fifteen shekels equal one mina.” Though not mentioned explicitly as the sanctuary shekel, the same amount is referenced.

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   Jan 14, 2024 · Though the silver weight is uncertain, biblical texts give us an idea of a shekel’s purchasing power. A shekel was about a month’s wage for a common laborer. The Book of Exodus suggests a shekel was worth about 20 gerahs. It could buy one or two sheep, or purchase about 7 kilograms of flour.