Texts · 13 · Ezra
A third of a shekel for the temple
In their pact, the people obligate themselves to a yearly tax for the temple, casting lots for the wood offering and bringing first fruits.
The 'how' of communal life.
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Members of the province negotiate new ways to care for their institutions together.
Bible reference: Nehemiah 10:32–35
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 218
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