Sometimes exacted by kings from their own subjects 1Sa 8:10-17
Exacted from all conquered nations Jos 16:10; Jud 1:30,33,35; 2Ki 23:33,35
OFTEN EXACTED IN
Labour 1Ki 5:13,14; 9:15,21
Produce of land, &c 1Sa 8:15; 1Ki 4:7
Gold and silver 2Ki 23:33,35
The Jews required to pay half a shekel to God as Ex 30:12-16
Christ to avoid offence wrought a miracle to pay for himself and Peter Mt 17:24-27
KINGS OF ISRAEL
Forbidden to levy unnecessary or oppressive De 17:17
Set officers over 2Sa 20:24; 1Ki 4:6,7
Often oppressed the people with 1Ki 12:4,11
When oppressive frequently led to rebellion 1Ki 12:14-20
Priests and Levites exempted from Ezr 7:24
ROMAN
Decree of Augustus for Lu 2:1
First levied in Judea when Cyrenius was governor Lu 2:2
Persons enroled for, in the native place of their tribe and family Lu 2:3-5
Collected by the Publicans Lu 3:12,13; 5:27
Was paid in Roman coin Mt 22:19,20
Was resisted by the Galilaeans under Judas of Galilee Ac 5:37; Lu 13:1
Christ showed to the Pharisees and Herodians the propriety of paying Mt 22:15-22; Mr 12:13-17
Our Lord falsely accused of forbidding to pay Lu 23:2
All saints exhorted to pay Ro 13:6,7