why is it that perfume and oils are worth 300 gold pieces or more but the betrayal of judas is worth 15 pieces
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Actually the betrayal BY Judas of jesus was done at a price of 15 pieces of SILVER, not gold( allegedly)\n\nYou should know that Judas was actually doing what Jesus had TOLD him to do as it was all part of a plan. This new information is revealed in the GOSPEL OF JUDAS that was discovered in 1947 or so and translated in 19878 and very few people are aware of it or read it. Jesus was supposed to get arrested to finish his mission so he asked his good friend Judas to be the goat and pretend to betray him. Otherwise he would not have been arrested or crucified or anything that was all planned and supposed to happen. Judas was just doing his job.\nGold pieces come in different sizes dude so what size are you talking about and what perfume are you talking about and WHEN. Some perfume is so precious that 300 gold pieces wold be a good bargain like MYRRH. It was and is VERY expensive. It is way more precious than gold.\n AMBERGRIS too is very costly. Gold is about $700 per OZ right now I think. Roughly the same price as marijuana.
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Dan Brown (the author) claims that the holy grail is not a goblet but documents that show jesus's decendents. In it he claims that jesus was married to Mary Magdelene, and they had children. He probably wrote it because he was interested on subject and thought it could sell some books, it also explores in depth age old cults, stone masons knights of templar etc. At then end of the day its nothing to get worked up about, ITS IN THE FICTION section of the book store for gosh sakes.
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I would assume it is ascribed to Joseph of Aramathea,  the rich man who Jesus body was buried in... according to Isaiah 53... He would counted with criminals but with a rich man in his death\n\nproblem with allot of the lost gospels  is they claim big names for credibility doesnt go allong with the humility of the other books...\n\nconsider.. Matthew the tax collector, Mark the guy who abandoned Paul on a mission trip  or Luke the gentile... notice except for the gospel of John the longest living apostle..  the rest were not big name people...  and even the apostle John doesnt name himself in the book leaving himself as 'the unamed disciple who Jesus loved'  and even the genilte Dr Luke doesnt name himself ever eitehr out of humility\n\nthe last 'new' gospel the gospel of Judas  was known for 30 years  and ignored because  there was only 1 copy and about 2 centuries late...  if it werent for the Da Vinc that Stol Easter movie  (aka Davinci code)  it would get no attention\n\nthis is proabbly the same
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Gold remains gold no matter what. The problem is with the base metals gold jewelry is mixed with. Pure gold is 24 karats. Most of the jewelry you purchase is 14K or 10K. The higher the karat, the more gold. Example, 14K means that it is 14 parts gold, 10 parts base metal (for hardness and color), for a total of 24 parts. Therefore 10K is only 10 parts gold and 14 parts base metal. The base metal oxidizes and changes color. The more base metal (10K) the more likely it is to discolor, become brittle, or break. Touching silver has no effect. Just use a simple cleaner (ammonia and water) or buy a jewelry cleaner. Keep away from bleach, either when cleaning or in chlorinated water. This can do severe damage to the base metals. And do not clean your gold and silver jewelry in the same cleaner. The adverse effect is on the silver, not the gold. Hope this helps.
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i do not know if there is specific reason.. i think cause of design and heavy of 18 carat gold... 4970 gr is not a reason, it is a result..
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The basic meaning is as others have said, but what the expression ALSO means is that people sometimes get confused and MISquote!\n\n"Gild the lily" is based on a line in Shakespeare's play, The Life and Death of King John (Act IV, Scene ii).   \n\nBUT that's not how the line actually goes!   What Shakespeare wrote was subtler:\n\n''To gild refined gold, to paint the lily... Is wasteful and ridiculous excess."\n\nWe still get the basic sense --that this is a criticism of the idea of trying to improve on something in the very area in which it most perfect (beautful, valuable).    But  why choose the image of putting GOLD on a lily? (not to mention the fact that gilding requires that the metal be melted, which would destroy the lily!)\n\nSo why DO we misquote it?   I think the answer is simple -- the misquotes creates a catchy internal rhyme ("il" in both words) not present in "paint the lily".   So the catchier SOUND overcomes the better SENSE.    Andmaybe the absurdity of putting gold on a lily caught people's imaginations?
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The book is about Jesus reportedly marrying Mary Magdalene and having a daughter, sarah.. and that the Holy Grail is not the cup that jesus drank from at the last supper, but the sacred feminine=mary magdalene..also contains references to symbolism trying 2 prove Jesus married and had a child.\nAs per the book an organisation called the Priory of Sion was founded by the Templars to protect the holy secret of the church. The Curator of the Louvre..who happens to be the Grand Master of the Priory is found dead within the museum the night he is to meet an american symbolism prof..Mr.Langdon. Langdon meets his granddaughter ..who has had a falling-out wiht her granddad after witnessing a sacred act.\nIt shows how they discover the secret of the Priory and of sophie(granddaughter's family).
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PAUL the Apostle had wealth, so much that one of the Ruler's back then, was hoping to get some of it. JESUS was wealthy as a Baby.  (the Wise Men brought HIM alot of money and wealthy thing's).  JESUS had so much money for HIS Ministry, HE had to appoint a Treasurer over it (Judas).. We start out as Baby Christian's, and hopefully we will Learn and Grow.  If a kid trie's to do Adult thing's, he could get hurt.  Growing up in the Spirit, just about like growing up in the EARTH.  You have to learn, try thing's till you get them to work for you, and get big enough to do some other thing's!!!!\np.s. Did you ever wonder why JESUS put Judas over the Money????  JESUS was trying to MAKE a MAN out of JUDAS.!!!!  It didn't work, but that's just like JESUS, JESUS has a lot of MERCY!!!!!  HE LOVE's us and is trying to HELP US GROW!!!!   Ditto!!!!!!  Hope this helps!!!!
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I see your point.  I don't think a cross should be used as decoration or jewelry. But because of Jesus' blood that was shed, it is a symbol of his payment for sins. He was without sin, so Jesus is Holy and it is by association that we think of other symbols and the Bible as Holy, but really only those who believe in Jesus and have his blood to pay for their sins can be made holy.
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I do not think I would want to guess at the value monetarily. However, if it is something you dad did and it was blessed, why would you want to part with it. That is a permanent reminder of your father's beauty in work and should be cherished and the story passed down through generations along with the story.
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Gold started out as valuable in ancient days because it made durable, pretty looking jewelry.  Because it was rare, kings and rich people used gold jewelry, etc as a status symbol.  People then found it made a good money for expensive purchases. You can easily carry gold coins around, and the cost is easily calculated by weight.  Once it became money, even more people wanted it, pushing its value up even more.  \n\nNow that we are off the gold standard, gold still holds its allure as a rare substance, due to its history.  Also, gold has a clear value per ounce and is easily exchangeable.  When you buy many other rare things like diamonds, its hard to know exactly what they're worth.  You have to be an expert in the field to evaluate them.\n\nHowever, over the long run, gold is a very volatile investment, and there's no guarantee it will go up in the future.  It is now selling for less than it was in 1980.
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What you mean Gold, Frankincense and myrrh
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There is a higher concentration of oils(fragrance) in cologne than in body spray. That's also why the bottles are smaller-you need less.
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Pure jealousy is the reason.  \n\nDon Pedro, The Prince of Arragon returns from victory against his bastard brother, the rebellious Don John.  Don John devises a plan to disrupt the happiness created by Don Pedro's return.
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He had everything to gain.  He was a shunned child growing up for being an illegitimate child.  This childhood abuse caused serious psychological problems.  He craved attention, and when he got it, it was never enough.  When the attention stopped making him feel better he began craving pain.  That is why (which we've recently found out in the Judas writings) he asked his good friend Judas to turn him in.  Jesus wanted to be punished on the cross.  He made that crown of thorns himself to prove to himself that he can still feel.
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All that glitters is not gold.\n\nTo gotcandy below: Sorry, if it is any consolation I knew the birds of a feather riddle but was not fast enough.
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This was the value of the Dead sea scrolls.  It gave scholars a chance to see what had changed in time since they were written and modern day editions.  The surprising thing was that there was a remarkable similarlity.\n\nHave you heard the saying, every translator is a liar?  This is because language changes with the culture.  A word like gay has has had its meaning changed dramatically over the last fifty years.\nUnless scholars change the words of scripture to reflect current usage, then the meaning will be lost.  So to stay authentic, the bible translations must change.