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Any form of payment levied on people by a supervising authority.
Tribute to Moab Jdg 3:15,17-18
Tribute to David 2Sa 8:2 pp 1Ch 18:2; 2Sa 8:6 pp 1Ch 18:6
Tribute to Solomon 1Ki 4:21
Tribute to Assyria 2Ki 17:3; Hos 10:6
Tribute to Egypt 2Ki 23:33 pp 2Ch 36:3
Tribute to Judah 2Ch 17:11; 2Ch 26:8; Isa 16:1
Tribute to Persia Est 10:1
Universal tribute Ps 72:10 Universal tribute means universal reign. This psalm is widely regarded as Messianic.
Refusal to pay tribute was a sign of rebellion See also 2Ki 17:4; Ezr 4:13
Land tax 2Ki 23:35 See also Ge 41:34; Ne 5:4
Trade tax 1Ki 10:14-15 pp 2Ch 9:13-14
Such levies may be unjustly burdensome 1Sa 8:10-18 See also Da 11:20
Tithing prescribed Lev 27:30-33 As part of their covenantal obligations the Israelites were commanded to offer a tenth of their income to the
The tithe supported the priests and the poor Nu 18:21 See also Dt 14:28-29
The tithe often seems to have been neglected Mal 3:8-10 See also 2Ch 31:4
Mt 17:24-26 See also 2Ch 24:4-12 pp 2Ki 12:4-5
Jesus Christ was falsely accused of opposing taxation Lk 23:1-2
He himself paid tax Mt 17:24-27
He commanded others to pay taxes Mt 22:15-22 pp Mk 12:13-17 pp Lk 20:20-26
Paying taxes demonstrates submission to God Ro 13:1,5-6; 1Pe 2:13
Paying taxes should silence unjust criticism Ro 13:3; 1Pe 2:15
Paying taxes is reimbursement for services rendered Mt 22:15-22 “Give” in verse 21 means “give back as in settlement of a debt”; Ro 13:7
4206 | land |
5215 | authority |
5249 | census |
5289 | debt |
5347 | injustice |
5446 | poverty |
5576 | tax collectors |
5594 | tribute |
7766 | priests |
8453 | obedience |
8488 | tithing |
8790 | oppression |