Is Matthew's Account of the "Two-Drachma Tax" Fishy or Authentic?
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Is Matthew's Account of the "Two-Drachma Tax" Fishy or Authentic?
Upon examination, Matthew appears to have extremely specific and detailed information about Jewish law, tax policy, and monetary value in first century Palestine.
In Matthew 17there’s a fascinating story about paying taxes that helps to vindicate the authenticity of Matthew’s report. According to Mt 17:24, collectors of “the two-drachma tax” (Gk. didrachma) a…