What does the Bible say about gold?
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The Bible presents gold as a valuable gift of God, yet one that must never rival him in glory, trust, or worship. Job 28:1, 6 portrays gold as hidden in creation and obtained through human labor, while Genesis 2:11 notes the goodness of the land’s gold. Kings used it for wealth and splendor, as in 1 Kings 9:28 and Psalms 45:9, and the temple was adorned with it for God’s honor in 2 Chronicles 3:6. Yet Haggai 2:8 reminds us that all silver and gold belong to the Lord. Isaiah 60:6 and Psalms 72:15 picture the nations bringing gold in homage to God’s righteous king, ultimately fulfilled in Christ.
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Nave's Topical Bible
- Exported from Havilah Genesis 2:11; Genesis 2:12
- From Ophir 1 Kings 9:28; 1 Kings 10:11; 1 Chronicles 29:4; 2 Chronicles 8:18; Job 22:24
- Tarshish 1 Kings 22:48
- Parvaim 2 Chronicles 3:6
- Sheba 1 Kings 10:10; 2 Chronicles 9:9; Psalms 72:15
- Uphaz Jeremiah 10:9
- Refined Job 28:19; Job 31:24; Proverbs 8:19; Proverbs 17:3; Proverbs 27:21; Zechariah 13:9; Malachi 3:3
- Used in the arts
- Beaten work 2 Chronicles 9:15
- Made into wire threads and worked into embroidered tapestry Exodus 39:3
- Apparel Psalms 45:9; Psalms 45:13
- In ornamenting the priests’ garments Exodus 39
- Modeled into forms of fruits Proverbs 25:11
- Into ornaments Genesis 24:22; Exodus 3:22; Exodus 11:2; Exodus 28:11; Numbers 31:50; Numbers 31:51; Song of Solomon 1:10; Song of Solomon 5:14; Ezekiel 16:17
- Crowns made of Exodus 25:25; Exodus 37:2-11; Exodus 39:30; Esther 8:15; Psalms 21:3; Zechariah 6:11
- The lampstands made of, for the tabernacle Exodus 25:31-38; Exodus 37:17-24
- Shields of 1 Kings 10:16; 1 Kings 10:17
- Overlaying with Exodus 25:11; Exodus 25:13; Exodus 25:24; Exodus 25:28; 1 Kings 6:20-22; 1 Kings 6:28; 1 Kings 6:30; 1 Kings 6:32; 1 Kings 6:35
- Bedsteads made of Esther 1:6
- Wedge of Joshua 7:21; Isaiah 13:12
- Used as money Genesis 44:8; 1 Chronicles 21:25; Ezra 8:25-28; Isaiah 13:17; Isaiah 60:9; Ezekiel 7:19; Ezekiel 28:4; Matthew 2:11; Matthew 10:9; Acts 3:6; Acts 20:33; 1 Peter 1:18
- Solomon rich in 1 Kings 10:2; 1 Kings 10:14; 1 Kings 10:21
- Vessels and utensils made of, for the tabernacle Exodus 25:26; Exodus 25:29; Exodus 25:38; Exodus 25:39; Exodus 37:16
- For the temple 1 Chronicles 18:11; 1 Chronicles 22:14; 1 Chronicles 22:16; 1 Chronicles 29:2-7
- Altar lamps, and other articles made of 1 Kings 7:48; 1 Kings 7:49-51; 2 Kings 25:15; Jeremiah 52:19; Ezra 8:27; Daniel 5:3
- See: Overlaying with, above
- Belongs to God Ezekiel 16:17
- FIGURATIVE Ecclesiastes 12:6; Jeremiah 51:7; Lamentations 4:1; 1 Corinthians 3:12
- SYMBOLICAL Daniel 2:32-45; Revelation 21:18; Revelation 21:21
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Torrey's New Topical Textbook
- Found in the earth Job 28:1; Job 28:6
- Abounded in
- Havilah Genesis 2:11
- Ophir 1 Kings 9:28; Psalms 45:9
- Sheba Psalms 72:15; Isaiah 60:6
- Parvaim 2 Chronicles 3:6
- Belongs to God Joel 3:5; Haggai 2:8
- Described as
- Yellow Psalms 68:13
- Malleable Exodus 39:3; 1 Kings 10:16; 1 Kings 10:17
- Fusible Exodus 32:3; Exodus 32:4; Proverbs 17:3
- Precious Ezra 8:27; Isaiah 13:12
- Valuable Job 28:15; Job 28:16
- Most valuable when pure and fine Job 28:19; Psalms 19:10; Psalms 21:3; Proverbs 3:14
- Refined and tried by fire Zechariah 13:9; 1 Peter 1:7
- Working in, a trade Nehemiah 3:8; Isaiah 40:19
- An article of commerce Ezekiel 27:22
- The patriarchs were rich in Genesis 13:2
- Imported by Solomon 1 Kings 9:11; 1 Kings 9:28; 1 Kings 10:11
- Abundance of, in Solomon’s reign 2 Chronicles 1:15
- Offerings of, for tabernacle Exodus 35:22
- Offerings of, for temple 1 Chronicles 22:14; 1 Chronicles 29:4; 1 Chronicles 29:7
- Used as money Matthew 10:9; Acts 3:6
- Priestly and royal garments adorned with Exodus 28:4-6; Psalms 45:9; Psalms 45:13
- Was used for
- Overlaying the tabernacle Exodus 36:34; Exodus 36:38
- Overlaying the temple 1 Kings 6:21; 1 Kings 6:22
- Overlaying cherubims in temple 2 Chronicles 3:10
- Overlaying the ark, &c Exodus 25:11-13
- Overlaying floor of temple 1 Kings 6:30
- Overlaying throne of Solomon 1 Kings 10:18
- Mercy seat and cherubims Exodus 25:17; Exodus 25:18
- Sacred candlesticks Exodus 25:31; 2 Chronicles 4:7; 2 Chronicles 4:20
- Sacred utensils Exodus 25:29; Exodus 25:38; 2 Chronicles 4:19-22
- Crowns 2 Samuel 12:30; Psalms 21:3
- Sceptres Esther 4:11
- Chains Genesis 41:42; Daniel 5:29
- Rings Song of Solomon 5:14; James 2:2
- Earrings Judges 8:24; Judges 8:26
- Ornaments Jeremiah 4:30
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