Saturday, April 23, 2011

render unto Caesar...

The Financial status of Christ

Copyright 2011 MC

By analyzing the Bible, Christ was not exactly a poor prophet as the Bible alludes to. For one, after his death
by crucifixion, he was buried in a tomb, not a common grave. Another, at the Last Supper he drank Wine, not the more
common beer. People paid him for the sermons he gave, much like a modern political speech. He attracted people far and wide, and this supplied him with coin; including the entire wealth of one Widow who gave him her last coins (Widow mites).

Likewise the Poor Knights of Christ - the Templar Knights - may have started out 'poor' but soon amassed riches from protection of the poor pilgrims that visited holy sites.

MC, 2011.

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