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Apostolos

Greek for Apostle meaning "One who is sent out" and entrusted with a message

Catechumenate

The season of preparation of catechumens before their entry into the Church

Catechumens

Those not yet Baptized, but who are preparing to join the Church

Custom Taxes

Roman taxes applied to imports, exports and on goods passing through provinces, roads, bridges, and harbors. Also took the form of sales tax and inheritance taxes.

Denarius

1 days wage for a laborer

Disciplina Arcana

"The discipline of the secret" the practice of slowing integrating catechumens into the Truths of the faith over a series of years, holding her most profound doctrines in reserve until after Baptism

Dodeka

Arameic for "The Twelve", interchangeable with "The Apostles"--the number itself represents a claim to messianic kingship

Euchomenoi

"Hearers"; the title for the stage in formation when catechumens were allowed to hear sacred scripture read at Church

Head Tax

Roman Tax of about 1 denarius on males ages 14-65 and women 12-65 years old

Land Tax

Roman Tax on agricultural produce, paid by those who occupied/rented the land and based on the land's size and quality-usually 1/10th of value

Shekel

a local coin from the Holy Land; a ½ shekel is equal to 2 drachmas or denarii

Slikha

Arameic root of Apostle meaning sent on a diplomatic mission, carrying authority to resolve disputed claims or conduct business on behalf of a sovereign

Tabernacle of David

a reference to the one, united Israelite Kingdom that flourished under David and his son Solomon

Talent

a coin worth about 16 years of wage; approximately 6,000 denarii

Temple Tax

Jewish tax of a ½ shekel payable annually by every adult Jewish male to cover the cost of public sacrificial worship in the Temple-sacrifices done on behalf of the people by the priest each day