KFLCC Kingdom Economics

C HAPTER 2

2 G OLD AND P RECIOUS M ETALS IN THE T IME OF THE E ND

For thus says the LORD of hosts: 'Once more (it is a little while) I will shake heaven and earth, the sea and dry land; and I will shake all nations, and they shall come to the Desire of All Nations, and I will fill this temple with glory,’ says the LORD of hosts. 'The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine, ’ says the LORD of hosts. H AGGAI 2:6-8 (NKJV) T is interesting that when the children of Israel transitioned from slaves in Egypt to sons of the Most High in the wilderness, in their possession was the gold and silver from Egypt (Ps. 105:37). This gold would not have been the modern gold coins or gold bars that are purchased today by investors, but would have been gold and silver jewelry which was owned by the wealthier Egyptians. I These precious commodities were not for personal investments, but were actually collected in an offering after Moses was given the revelation to construct the Tabernacle in the Wilderness. During this offering, some provided gold, silver and brass; some gave linen and goat’s skins; and others offered oil, gemstones and spices for the incense (Exod. 25:1-9). Gold was used to cover the Ark, the Golden Altar, and the Table of Showbread, as well as to construct the candlestick called the Menorah. Certain shovels and smaller vessels were made of gold (Exod. 25:11-39). The silver came from a silver half-shekel collected from among the Hebrews that was used to form the sockets for the tabernacle planks. An annual half-shekel of silver was collected to fund the purchase of communal offerings for the Tabernacle, and optional gifts of silver were used to make silver vessels.

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