Professor Roland Deines looks at four ancient coins – all of them nearly 2000 years old – and shows how they provide a window into the world of Galilee and Judea in the time of Jesus. In the gospel there are many references to coins (for example: Mark 12:15 – on paying Roman taxes; Mark 11:15 and John 2:15 – the coins of the money-changers in the temple; Matthew 17:27 – on the half-shekel tax; or Matthew 20:2 – a reference to a denarius as a day’s wage) and examples of the coins referred to are shown in the video. Links to other videos you may find interesting Why Study Early Christianity http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3a50KHYpuc