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1. www.chroniclecollectibles.com › old-testamentConverting Old Testament Shekel To Dollar Amounts

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   Sep 29, 2023 · Experts estimate the weight of a silver shekel to be around 11-12 grams. 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.

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   In establishing the value of the shekel there is an additional complication in that the Bible mentions at least three kinds of shekels: in Genesis 23:16, a shekel of silver "at the going merchant's rate [over la-socher]; in Exodus 30:13, "shekel by the sanctuary weight [ha-kodesh]"; and in II Samuel 14:26, "shekels by the king's stone [b'even ha-melech]," that is, shekels stamped by the royal ...

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4. www.gotquestions.org › sanctuary-shekelWhat was the sanctuary shekel? | GotQuestions.org

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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 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 ...

6. www.christianwebsite.com › how-much-is-a-shekel-inHow Much Was A Shekel Worth In Biblical Times? - Christian ...

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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.

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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.

   Converting Old Testament Shekel To Dollar Amounts

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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.

   How Much Was A Shekel Worth In Biblical Times?

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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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   What does 1000 shekels of silver mean?

   • Since the shekel was the definite weight, an expression such as "1,000 silver" (Genesis 20:16) can be explained as 1,000 shekels of silver, and the name of the weight is omitted since it is self-explanatory. Abbreviations like these are also found in other Semitic languages.

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   See also Table 14-8 in The Bridge to the New Testament for a listing of this coin’s use in the New Testament. Jewish Mina. 1 Mina = 50 Shekels. A weight of any metal (gold, silver, bronze, iron, etc.). Not a coin. Originally 1 mina = 60 shekels. By the time of the inter-testament period, one mina = 50 shekels.