Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Abraham » Independence of, in character
Abraham » He purchases a place for her burial, and buries her in a cave
Burial » Antiquity of purchasing places for
Cave » Burial place
Again groaning inwardly, Jesus came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone lay against the mouth of it.
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Commerce » Articles of » Land
Covenants » Designed for » Selling land
Ephron » Son of zohar, the hittite » Sells to abraham the field containing the cave machpelah
Gates » Of cities » Land sold at
Gates » The place for the transaction of public business, announcement of legal transactions
Heth » Son of canaan, and ancestor of the hittites
Land » Conveyance of, by written deeds and other forms
Land » Bought and sold
Nor was there any one in need among them, for all who were owners of land or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the sales
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There was, however, a man named Ananias, who, with his wife Sapphira, sold some property, And, with her connivance, kept back some of the proceeds. He brought only a part and laid it at the Apostles' feet. "Ananias," Peter exclaimed, "how is it that Satan has so taken possession of your heart that you have lied to the Holy Spirit, and kept back a part of the money paid for the land? read more.
While it was unsold, was not it your own? and after it was sold, was not the money at your own disposal? How did you come to think of such a thing? You have lied, not to men, but to God!" As Ananias heard these words, he fell down and expired; and every one who heard of it was appalled. The young men got up, and, winding the body in a sheet, carried it out and buried it. After an interval of about three hours his wife came in, not knowing what had happened. "Is it true," Peter asked, addressing her, "that you sold your land for such a sum?" "Yes," she answered, "we did."
While it was unsold, was not it your own? and after it was sold, was not the money at your own disposal? How did you come to think of such a thing? You have lied, not to men, but to God!" As Ananias heard these words, he fell down and expired; and every one who heard of it was appalled. The young men got up, and, winding the body in a sheet, carried it out and buried it. After an interval of about three hours his wife came in, not knowing what had happened. "Is it true," Peter asked, addressing her, "that you sold your land for such a sum?" "Yes," she answered, "we did."
Money » Weighed
Money » Usually taken by weight
Money » Was current with the merchants
Silver » Used for money
While a number of people, who had practiced magic, collected their books and burnt them publicly; and on reckoning up the price of these, they found it amounted to five thousand pounds.
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Do not provide yourselves with gold, or silver, or pence in your purses;
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They were glad to hear what he said, and promised to pay him. So he looked for a way to betray Jesus opportunely.
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And said "What are you willing to give me, if I betray Jesus to you?" The Priests 'weighed him out thirty pieces of silver' as payment.
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