The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.
~ George Bernard Shaw
From the sublime to the ridiculous...
The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.
~ George Bernard Shaw
You'll need to read part 1 for this to make sense.
Some examples:
He gave them 5, 2 and 1 talents - £50,000, £20,000, and £10,000 respectively. Not just a few pounds!
Back in 2017 I wrote a couple of posts on how much Bible prices would be now. But the minimum wage has changed a lot since then - so here's an adapted version for 2025. I also used a squiggly equals sign this time ≈ because I've been illustrating a maths book that used them!
I find it really helpful, when reading (or teaching) passages that
involve sums of money, to translate them into modern money. After all,
what does 'silver coin' or 'talent' or 'copper coin' actually mean to
the average 21st century person? Was it a lot? A little? How much? How
little?
So here's how I do it. It's not foolproof, but it's helpful
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