500–600 denarii.) The difference in the rate of reduction between oil and grain may reflect that oil was more precious than grain and thus received a higher commission.17 We can assume that the steward instituted an array of other reductions like the ones illustrated by oil and grain, in anticipation that they would return the favor. ) 16:8 The complex and intertwined issues of 16:8a are discussed in the additional note, the conclusions
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