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Bible and Taxes 101



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Bible & Taxes 101

 

 

Taxes — money or goods paid to a government
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A. Taxes derived from
     1. People's possessions (1 Sam. 8:10-18)
     2. Poor (Amos 5:11)
B. Taxes paid by
    1. Enslaved people (Joshua 16:10)
    2. Aliens (1 Chr. 22:2)
    3. Captured people (2 Sam. 8:6,14)
    4. Forced labor (1 Kings 5:13-17)
    5. All except Levites (Ezra 7:24)		 C. Taxed used for
    1. Sanctuary (Exodus 30:11-16)
    2. King's household (1 Kings 4:7-19)
    3. Tribute to foreign nations
                               (2 Kings 15:17-22)
    4. State (Romans 13:6,7)
D. Abuses of taxes
    1. Lead to rebellion (1 Kings 2:1-19)
    2. Burden people with debts (Neh. 5:1-13)
    3. Brings enslavement (Neh. 9:36,37)

 

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