2006-09-24 18:54:20 · 10 answers · asked by raularmandogarcia 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The Talent is a Greek coin worth 6000 Drachmas. A drachma is a days wage
In todays money it would be about $360,000 U.S.
Greek money in the Bible
Drachma (silver coin) = 1 days wage
Stater aka Tetradrachma (silver coin) = 4 Drachmas
Mina aka pound = 100 Drachmas
Talent aka Talanton = 6000 Drachmas
This video is taken from a class on the Life and Teaching of Jesus the video talks about the Jewish culture, money etc during the time of Christ.
http://www.forestlakechurch.org/upload/media/lecture_5_150k.asx
more topics herehttp://www.forestlakechurch.org/clubs/ministries.asp?clubid=87
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2006-09-24 19:47:10 · answer #1 · answered by Conundrum 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Talents In The Bible
2016-10-02 00:05:50 · answer #2 · answered by vite 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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In the Bible parable about the talents, how much is a talent worth?
2015-08-12 20:56:12 · answer #3 · answered by Lem 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to the study note in my Bible, a talent was 6,000 denarii. One denarius equalled an average days wage. So one talent was a LOT of money.
2006-09-24 19:09:52 · answer #4 · answered by jebgirl7 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The parable is about God's gifts and how we uses them, so a talent in this context has a value beyond money.
2006-09-24 20:00:05 · answer #5 · answered by d/dx+d/dy+d/dz 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In Jesus's day it was worth about $1000 a lot back then.
2006-09-24 19:04:08 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A talent is 1,500 shekel, each of which is about an ounce.
2006-09-25 07:51:17 · answer #7 · answered by ysk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mathew 25; 14-30
in those days --one days wages (I think)
2006-09-24 19:02:40 · answer #8 · answered by whynotaskdon 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It was a monetary unit of the day.
2006-09-24 19:20:49 · answer #9 · answered by inzaratha 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"spare a talent for an old ex-leper?"
actually, i have no idea.
2006-09-24 18:56:28 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋