Coins and Christ

Book excerpt: Dr. J. Marshall Trieber, a lay speaker and teacher for adult Sunday School classes, shows how certain ancient coins are related to the development of Christianity. A coin of Alexander the Great shows the Greek world into which Jesus was to be born. Then there is a section on coins that were used during Jesus' lifetime. Here are photos and accounts of coins issued by Caesar Augustus, Tiberius, and Pontius Pilate. Here is a "widow's mite." Read with new understanding about the thirty pieces of silver. A coin is shown like the one Jesus used to illustrate things due unto Caesar and things due unto God. Coins associated with the two great Jewish revolts against the Romans illustrate the final separation of Christianity from Judaism, and the background for the writing of the gospels. Nero's coin reminds us of the persecution of Paul and other Christians. A coin of Constantine, the first Christian emperor, shows ChristianityChristianity's triumph. Dr. Trieber has researched the field thoroughly. He knows his coins, and he knows religious history. This is a small book, clearly written, that you can read and treasure. 51 pages and 15 photos. Order from: Dr. J.M. Trieber, 5518 Crestview Drive, Hixson, TN 37343. Twelve dollars post paid.