I am under no illusions about what is going to happen in the future, and that the end is probably only a few months away. It is so sad to see what was once a very healthy and strong man to now what is a very skinny man with a big frame. He is 55.
How Much Did David Pay for Ornan's Threshingfloor? Claimed Contradiction: II Samuel 24:24 says that David paid 50 shekels of silver to purchase the threshingfloor of Ornan, yet I Chronicles 21:25 says that he paid 600 shekels of gold for this property. This supposed contradiction, like many others, rests on the shaky foundation of cursory reading.
When Mesopotamians travelled by water, they brought the heavier items with them such as heavy grain, oil and wine. Currency. Currency in Ancient Mesopotamia was called a Shekel, which was a silver, gold or copper coin. The Babylonians were the first people to use Shekels, and they exchanged Shekels for goods. The Sumerians used a barter system to buy and sell goods. They exchanged their goods and services for other goods and services that they needed. Record Keeping System People who sold their writing skills for a living were called Scribes, and they kept track of what was bought and sold on clay tablets. What They Traded