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The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah Vol 1 - Predestination

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marriage, or as a<br />

dwelling for his widowed daughter. Ano<strong>the</strong>r<br />

source <strong>of</strong> information is<br />

derived from what we know <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> price <strong>and</strong> rental<br />

<strong>of</strong> houses. We<br />

KMfcfiT.' i4» ^^®*^ ** <strong>of</strong> a house as costing ten<br />

(<strong>of</strong> course, gold) dinars, which<br />

p.»u» would make <strong>the</strong> price 250 silver dinars, or<br />

between 7L <strong>and</strong> 81. <strong>of</strong> our<br />

money. This must, however, have been ' a small<br />

house,' since <strong>the</strong><br />

•Tok.B. rental <strong>of</strong> such is stated to have been from<br />

7«. to 28«. a year,® while<br />

«u.ft.o.Tiii. ^^^^ ^^ ^ large house is computed at<br />

about 92. a year,^ <strong>and</strong> that <strong>of</strong> a<br />

8!, cit-z. courtyard at about 14«. a year.*

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