Meaning of MONEY

Mention of money is made as early as Gen. 17:12, 13, which speaks of people bought "for money."

Mention of money is made as early as Gen. 17:12, 13, which speaks of people bought "for money."

From Genesis to Zechariah it is mentioned as not counted, but weighed. This gave the true value of precious metals in the form of rings or in small pieces of gold or silver.

The amounts of money that were used in the OT correspond to Gera, Beka, Shekel, Maneh and Talent.
When the Jews returned from exile in 536 BC, Persian money was then used. This was followed by Greek money.

Antiochus VII, around 140 BC, gave permission to Simon Maccabeus to mint Jewish money.
Shekels were minted with the engraving of a cup of manna and an almond tree.
Under the Romans, Roman money was used.

Why is this analogy important to us today? It is because we are the sheep and Jesus is the Shepherd.

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The Voice of the Shepherd

Charles Stanley

Have you ever seen a child who cannot find his mother in a crowd? Although she may be out of sight, the little tyke may still hear her voice. It is almost as though his inner radar scans the sounds around him, looking for that one familiar tone.

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Where the Real Power Resides

Charles R. Swindoll

The great apostle Paul was just like you and me. He had a love for God blended with feet of clay. Great passion . . . and great weakness. The longer I thought about this blend, the more evidence emerged from Scripture to support it.

Faith isn’t passive. It’s active. If you don’t believe me, read Hebrews 11.

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Shut Up and Get Moving

Steven Furtick

When we’re looking for God to do something big. When we’re waiting to see God bring something new and greater into our lives. Be still. Let the Lord fight the battle for you. Let go and let God.

Trust in Him No matter what you are going through in life, you can trust God to be with you.

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Some Positive Thing We Can Look at or Talk

Joyce Meyer

I once read a book that was based entirely on the word. He taught the reader to take each problem in his life, look at it honestly and then say “however,” and find something compensating positive in the individual's life that would put the problem into perspective.

The Bible makes it clear that we need to love each other as God loves us.

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Learning the Love Languages

Gary Chapman

Many couples earnestly love each other but do not communicate their love in an effective way. If you don’t speak your spouse’s primary love language, he or she may not feel loved, even when you are showing love in other ways.