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fings ([personal profile] fings) wrote2004-02-04 07:18 pm

Lamb, the Gospel according to Biff. Christ's childhood pal.

I just started read Lamb. Yesterday, as I read the first few chapters over lunch, a thought occurred to me regarding the 30 pieces of silver that Judas was paid. What was that worth?

A bit of net research turns up that in the 1st century A.D., a job paid between 10-20 Denari (silver coins) a month.

Assuming a "piece of silver" is the silver coin the Denari, 30 Denari was about two month's wages, around $4000-5000 in modern american purchasing power. Or, considering Palestine was a backwater province, maybe up to twice that.

Curiousity satisfied.

[identity profile] fings.livejournal.com 2004-02-06 09:41 am (UTC)(link)
So far, so good. I'm about half way through, and have enjoyed the story thus far.