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Government forms where that right to choose was vested in an elected leaders that could rule over the people was a ''rejection of God'' according to ''1 Samuel 8'' where they will take and take and take etc.. Such leaders almost always fall prey to what might be called the [[Saul Syndrome]] and the people become prey to their greed for power.
Government forms where that right to choose was vested in an elected leaders that could rule over the people was a ''rejection of God'' according to ''1 Samuel 8'' where they will take and take and take etc.. Such leaders almost always fall prey to what might be called the [[Saul Syndrome]] and the people become prey to their greed for power.


[[Real Money]] is power which is why
[[Real Money]] is power which is why governments what that power in the hands of the state rather than the people from Lycurgus<Ref>Lycurgus banned gold or silver money  and instead, replaced it with money made of iron and lead.</Ref> to Hitler<Ref>"Think of it, the Romans were daring to confiscate the most sacred thing the Jews possessed, the gold piled up in their temples! At that time, as now, money was their god. On the road to Damascus, St. Paul discovered that he could succeed in ruining the Roman State by causing the principle to triumph of the equality of all men before a single God—and by putting beyond the reach of the laws his private notions, which he alleged to be divinely inspired. If, into the bargain, one succeeded in imposing one man as the representative on earth of the only God, that man would possess boundless power." Adolf Hitler. Midday 21 October 1941; pp. 76-77. Entry made by Martin Bormann personally, according to Werner Jochmann. '''Hitler's Table Talk''' (German: Tischgespräche im Führerhauptquartier) is the title given to a series of World War II monologues delivered by Adolf Hitler, which were transcribed from 1941 to 1944.</Ref> it has been assumed that "Gold in the hands of the people is an enemy of the state."


: "Think of it, the Romans were daring to confiscate the most sacred thing the Jews possessed, the gold piled up in their temples! At that time, as now, money was their god. On the road to Damascus, St. Paul discovered that he could succeed in ruining the Roman State by causing the principle to triumph of the equality of all men before a single God—and by putting beyond the reach of the laws his private notions, which he alleged to be divinely inspired. If, into the bargain, one succeeded in imposing one man as the representative on earth of the only God, that man would possess boundless power." Adolf Hitler<Ref>Midday 21 October 1941; pp. 76-77. Entry made by Martin Bormann personally, according to Werner Jochmann. '''Hitler's Table Talk''' (German: Tischgespräche im Führerhauptquartier) is the title given to a series of World War II monologues delivered by Adolf Hitler, which were transcribed from 1941 to 1944.</Ref>
Moses believed the opposite for he came to free the people not give power to the [[Nimrod]]s, Pharaohs and [[Caesar]]s of the [[World|world]].


 
[[Temples]] like the "'''Aerarium Stabulum'''" or treasure-house was the public treasury in Rome just as other [[Temples]] like Herod's temple was a treasury of the government.
The "'''Aerarium Stabulum'''" or treasure-house was the public treasury in Rome.


Jesus watched how the people would put money in the treasury within the stone temple of [[Herod]] the Great.
Jesus watched how the people would put money in the treasury within the stone temple of [[Herod]] the Great.
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These commissioned moneychangers were likely to bring in an amount in excess of 7,600,000 denarii in that one month. They were allowed to charge a silver meah, or about one-fourth of a denar. Their cut on this one event could be 950,000 denarii, worth more than $9,000,000 today. “Thus the immense offerings … to the Temple passed through the hands of the moneychangers.”<Ref> New Unger’s Bible Dictionary </Ref>
These commissioned moneychangers were likely to bring in an amount in excess of 7,600,000 denarii in that one month. They were allowed to charge a silver meah, or about one-fourth of a denar. Their cut on this one event could be 950,000 denarii, worth more than $9,000,000 today. “Thus the immense offerings … to the Temple passed through the hands of the moneychangers.”<Ref> New Unger’s Bible Dictionary </Ref>


Only the king could fire these gatekeepers of the temple treasury,<Ref> 1 Chr. 9:22 “All these [which were] chosen to be porters in the gates [were] two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by their genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their set office.”  </Ref> and that is exactly what Jesus was doing with His string whip<Ref> “All these [which were] chosen to be porters in the gates [were] two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by their genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their set office.” 1 Chronicles 9:22 </Ref>, turning over those tables.<Ref>  5132 trapeza trapeza AV-table 13, bank 1, meat 1; 15 1) a table.  Trapeza is the Greek word for bank and is translated bank in Luke 19:23.  </Ref> Understanding who the money-changers were as government officials, and what it meant to be fired from their lucrative commissioned position in the national treasury, brings the motivation of crucifying Jesus into a new and revealing light.
: [[Luke 21]]:1  And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury <1049>. 2  And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.
3  And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all: 4  For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had. 5 ¶  And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said, 6  As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.


Only the king could fire these gatekeepers of the temple treasury,<Ref> 1 Chr. 9:22 “All these [which were] chosen to be porters in the gates [were] two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by their genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their set office.”  </Ref> and that is exactly what Jesus was doing with His string whip<Ref> “All these [which were] chosen to be porters in the gates [were] two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by their genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their set office.” 1 Chronicles 9:22 </Ref>, turning over those tables.<Ref>  5132 trapeza trapeza AV-table 13, bank 1, meat 1; 15 1) a table.  Trapeza is the Greek word for bank and is translated bank in Luke 19:23. </Ref> Understanding who the money-changers were as government officials, and what it meant to be fired from their lucrative commissioned position in the national treasury, brings the motivation of crucifying Jesus into a new and revealing light.
The ''stone upon a stone'' had a double meaning. He prophesied the destruction of the temple but also the end to the domination of a [[hierarchy]] that exercised authority one over the other. There was a [[hierarchy]] within the Church but it was not system where men rule over one another but where "that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve."<Ref>Luke 22:26 But ye [shall] not [be] so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve. 27 For whether [is] greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? [is] not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.</Ref>


: [[Luke 21]]:1  And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury <1049>.
So it is absolutely clear who Christ appointed and that they were to be [[benefactors]] of the people but they were to do so without exercising authority, forcing contributions or ruling over the people. Certainly the early apostles were moving funds around and sending relief to the people. <Ref>: Acts 11:29 Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:
: Acts 6:1 ¶ And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
: 1 Corinthians 16:1 ¶ Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye. 2  Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.
3 And when I come, whomsoever ye shall approve by your letters, them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem.
: 2 Corinthians 9:12 For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;
: 2 Corinthians 9:13  Whiles by the experiment of this ministration <1248> they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men;
: 2 Corinthians 11:8  I robbed other churches, taking wages of them, to do <1248> you service <1248>.
: Revelation 2:19 I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last [to be] more than the first.</Ref>


There is more than one word that is translated ''treasury'' in the New Testament. The most common is the word  ''gazophulakion''<Ref> 1049 ~γαζοφυλάκιον~ gazophulakion \@gad-zof-oo-lak’-ee-on\@ from 1047 and 5438; ; n n AV-treasury 5; 5 1) a repository of treasure, especially of public treasure, a treasury.</Ref> It is composed of two words  γάζα ''gaza'' treasure which was the "the royal treasury" and φυλακή ''phulake''  meaning guard, watch.


The other word translated treasury is  ορβᾶν or ''korban''.<Ref> 2878 ~κορβᾶν~ korban \@kor-ban’\@  of Hebrew and Aramaic origin; n m AV-treasury 1, corban 1; 2 1) a gift offered (or to be offered) to God 2) the sacred treasury</Ref> [[Corban]] was around in most all countries of the world and even in history. It was provided in two ways. [[Corban]] was a sacrifice or offering used to take care of the needs of the people. It was part of systems of welfare of which there have always been [[Welfare types|two types]].


There is more than one word that is translated ''treasury'' in the New Testament. The most common is the word  gazophulakion<Ref> 1049 ~γαζοφυλάκιον~ gazophulakion \@gad-zof-oo-lak’-ee-on\@ from 1047 and 5438; ; n n AV-treasury 5; 5 1) a repository of treasure, especially of public treasure, a treasury.</Ref> It is composed of two words  γάζα ''gaza'' treasure which was the "the royal treasury" and φυλακή ''phulake''  meaning guard, watch.
So where is the treasury of the kingdom?
The flow of funds and supplies would be important to take care of the Daily ministration of a nation.


The other word translated treasury is ορβᾶν or ''korban''.<Ref> 2878 ~κορβᾶν~ korban \@kor-ban’\@  of Hebrew and Aramaic origin; n m AV-treasury 1, corban 1; 2 1) a gift offered (or to be offered) to God 2) the sacred treasury</Ref> [[Corban]] was around in most all countries of the world and even in history. It was provided in two ways. Corban was a sacrifice or offering used to take care of the needs of the people. It was part of systems of welfare of which there have always been two types.http://www.preparingyou.com/wiki/skins/common/images/button_link.png
Matthew 6:19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
Matthew 6:20  But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:

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The temples of ancient cultures were often the treasury of those governments. Even the golden calf of Israel was the reserve fund of the treasury of a government they were trying to create to bind the people together. People fear the unknown and nothing is more unknown than the future.

Israel was not to bind itself together like the governments of other nations nor was the Church to bind the people like the governments of the the Gentiles.[1]

This is why the Church is defined as "one form of government". Centralized governments become governments that exercise the power of choice over the people. Once you create office of power rather than titular offices of responsibility and service people who seek power seek office. Power corrupts and people of power seldom relinquish that power but generally seek more and more power.

All the power of government comes to governments from the people by way of some form of consent. The more the people depend upon the government to use its power to provide the benefits of society the weaker the people become as a community.

The first and most common form of government was voluntary systems of self governance which depended upon the good will of the people. We see such free governments in Republics like Israel which was supported by a tithe which was freely given by ten families. If more funds were needed the individuals chose to freely give through the same network of ministers to support local or even national projects from emergency relief to military defense.

Government forms where that right to choose was vested in an elected leaders that could rule over the people was a rejection of God according to 1 Samuel 8 where they will take and take and take etc.. Such leaders almost always fall prey to what might be called the Saul Syndrome and the people become prey to their greed for power.

Real Money is power which is why governments what that power in the hands of the state rather than the people from Lycurgus[2] to Hitler[3] it has been assumed that "Gold in the hands of the people is an enemy of the state."

Moses believed the opposite for he came to free the people not give power to the Nimrods, Pharaohs and Caesars of the world.

Temples like the "Aerarium Stabulum" or treasure-house was the public treasury in Rome just as other Temples like Herod's temple was a treasury of the government.

Jesus watched how the people would put money in the treasury within the stone temple of Herod the Great.

Mark 12:41 ¶ And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. 42 And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. 43 And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury: 44 For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.

The same word for treasury[4] is seen in Luke and in John:

John 8:20 “These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come.”

Jesus had been hailed as King by the people, gave instruction in the royal treasury, issued orders in the government temple,[5] and fired personnel. In 78 BC, the Pharisees had an ordinance[6] passed into law requiring the temple tax be paid, or the matter was handed over to the appointed civil magistrates of Judea for enforcement. The Greek word for “moneychangers” was kollubistes[7],which was a word for a small coin or “clipped amount”. Kollubistes had to do with the commission charged by the holders of these lucrative offices of the government.

These commissioned moneychangers were likely to bring in an amount in excess of 7,600,000 denarii in that one month. They were allowed to charge a silver meah, or about one-fourth of a denar. Their cut on this one event could be 950,000 denarii, worth more than $9,000,000 today. “Thus the immense offerings … to the Temple passed through the hands of the moneychangers.”[8]

Only the king could fire these gatekeepers of the temple treasury,[9] and that is exactly what Jesus was doing with His string whip[10], turning over those tables.[11] Understanding who the money-changers were as government officials, and what it meant to be fired from their lucrative commissioned position in the national treasury, brings the motivation of crucifying Jesus into a new and revealing light.

Luke 21:1 And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury <1049>. 2 And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.

3 And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all: 4 For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had. 5 ¶ And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said, 6 As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

The stone upon a stone had a double meaning. He prophesied the destruction of the temple but also the end to the domination of a hierarchy that exercised authority one over the other. There was a hierarchy within the Church but it was not system where men rule over one another but where "that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve."[12]

So it is absolutely clear who Christ appointed and that they were to be benefactors of the people but they were to do so without exercising authority, forcing contributions or ruling over the people. Certainly the early apostles were moving funds around and sending relief to the people. [13]

There is more than one word that is translated treasury in the New Testament. The most common is the word gazophulakion[14] It is composed of two words γάζα gaza treasure which was the "the royal treasury" and φυλακή phulake meaning guard, watch.

The other word translated treasury is ορβᾶν or korban.[15] Corban was around in most all countries of the world and even in history. It was provided in two ways. Corban was a sacrifice or offering used to take care of the needs of the people. It was part of systems of welfare of which there have always been two types.

So where is the treasury of the kingdom? The flow of funds and supplies would be important to take care of the Daily ministration of a nation.

Matthew 6:19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: Matthew 6:20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:

  1. ↑ Luke 22:25 And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors. But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve. 27 For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth. 28 Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations. 29 And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me;
  2. ↑ Lycurgus banned gold or silver money and instead, replaced it with money made of iron and lead.
  3. ↑ "Think of it, the Romans were daring to confiscate the most sacred thing the Jews possessed, the gold piled up in their temples! At that time, as now, money was their god. On the road to Damascus, St. Paul discovered that he could succeed in ruining the Roman State by causing the principle to triumph of the equality of all men before a single God—and by putting beyond the reach of the laws his private notions, which he alleged to be divinely inspired. If, into the bargain, one succeeded in imposing one man as the representative on earth of the only God, that man would possess boundless power." Adolf Hitler. Midday 21 October 1941; pp. 76-77. Entry made by Martin Bormann personally, according to Werner Jochmann. Hitler's Table Talk (German: Tischgespräche im Führerhauptquartier) is the title given to a series of World War II monologues delivered by Adolf Hitler, which were transcribed from 1941 to 1944.
  4. ↑ The word treasury is gazofulakion or gazophulakion 1) “a repository of treasure, especially of public treasure, a treasury” or “guarded vault or chamber.”
  5. ↑ Mark 11:16 “And would not suffer that any man should carry [any] vessel through the temple.”
  6. ↑ Salome- Alexandra (about 78 BC), that the Pharisaical party, being then in power, had carried an enactment by which the Temple tribute was to be enforced at law. Alfred Edersheim’s book The Temple.
  7. ↑ "kollubistes, (i.q. a. a small coin, cf. Clipped; b. rate of exchange, premium), a money-changer, banker: Mt.xxi. 12; Mk. Xi. 15; Jn.ii. 15." Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament, page 353.
  8. ↑ New Unger’s Bible Dictionary
  9. ↑ 1 Chr. 9:22 “All these [which were] chosen to be porters in the gates [were] two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by their genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their set office.”
  10. ↑ “All these [which were] chosen to be porters in the gates [were] two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by their genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their set office.” 1 Chronicles 9:22
  11. ↑ 5132 trapeza trapeza AV-table 13, bank 1, meat 1; 15 1) a table. Trapeza is the Greek word for bank and is translated bank in Luke 19:23.
  12. ↑ Luke 22:26 But ye [shall] not [be] so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve. 27 For whether [is] greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? [is] not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.
  13. ↑ : Acts 11:29 Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:
    Acts 6:1 ¶ And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
    1 Corinthians 16:1 ¶ Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye. 2 Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.
    3 And when I come, whomsoever ye shall approve by your letters, them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem.
    2 Corinthians 9:12 For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;
    2 Corinthians 9:13 Whiles by the experiment of this ministration <1248> they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men;
    2 Corinthians 11:8 I robbed other churches, taking wages of them, to do <1248> you service <1248>.
    Revelation 2:19 I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last [to be] more than the first.
  14. ↑ 1049 ~γαζοφυλάκιον~ gazophulakion \@gad-zof-oo-lak’-ee-on\@ from 1047 and 5438; ; n n AV-treasury 5; 5 1) a repository of treasure, especially of public treasure, a treasury.
  15. ↑ 2878 ~κορβᾶν~ korban \@kor-ban’\@ of Hebrew and Aramaic origin; n m AV-treasury 1, corban 1; 2 1) a gift offered (or to be offered) to God 2) the sacred treasury
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