The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-07-10
The PubIicans of the Bible.

The class of men designated In the
New Testament as "pnblicans were
the collectors of the public revenue.
Under the Roman government the pub
licans were divided into two classes.
The senate committed the taxes and
customs to class of capitalists who IN
dertoOk to pay definite sum of money
into the national treasury. These cap
italists usually belonged to the order
of Roman Knights, and were men of
influence ard consideration. In their
turn they employed a class of subordi-
nate assessors and collectors, who re-
ceived the taxes and customs from the
people. This class became responsible
for the payment of a certain sum of
money from given district. The the
DRY was that in addition to this sum
they should collect such an amount as
would be proper remuneration of their
services. But as they thus became
assessors as well as collectors they were
invested with a degree of power which
they very frequently abused to the gross
oppression of the people. In consequence
the subordinate class of publicans ev-
erywhere became exceedingly odious.
Theocritus, Greek poet, being asked
which was the most cruel of beasts,
replied, "Of the beasts of the wilder
ness the bear and the lion, and of the
city the publican and the parasite. 3"
But this class of publicans, odious
even among the Roman citizens, were
especially so to the Jews. They re-
garded the tribute which they paid to
Rome as unlawful and oppressive.
When a Jew, therefore, became a pub
licaD, he was regarded by his country
men not only an eXtortioner and plum
derer, but also traitor to his country
and his religion. He was looked upon
with the last degree of contempt. He
was not permitted to ent the temple
of the synagogues, to join in the public
prayers, or to give testimony in court of
justice. Thisiestimate of their character
seems to have been accepted by our
Lord when he said of him who refused
to submit to the discipline of the
church "Let him be unto thee as an
heather man and q publican. Matt.
xviii. II.
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