Revenue

/REV-uh-noo/

Summary

Revenue in Scripture refers to the income of individuals, governments, or kingdoms, with wisdom literature teaching that righteous gain surpasses great wealth obtained wrongly.

☩Wisdom's Revenue

Proverbs personifies wisdom as having revenue better than choice silver: 'Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.' The fruit of wisdom—righteousness, peace, and life—surpasses material wealth.

Key verses:Proverbs 8:19Proverbs 3:14-15

☩Royal and Temple Revenue

Kings derived revenue from taxation, tribute, and trade. Solomon's annual gold income was 666 talents, besides revenue from merchants and traders. Temple income came from offerings, tithes, and the half-shekel temple tax.

Key verses:1 Kings 10:14-15Ezra 4:13Matthew 17:24-27

Related Verses8 mentions

Proverbs· 3 verses

8:19 15:6 16:8

2 Chronicles· 2 verses

9:13 9:14

Ezra· 1 verse

4:13

Isaiah· 1 verse

23:3

References

1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Revenue," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. VIII (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
2.James Orr (ed.), "Revenue," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. IV (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).