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the twelve golden spoons, full of incense, [weighing] ten [shekels] apiece, after the shekel of the sanctuary; all the gold of the spoons one hundred and twenty [shekels];
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The Significant Value of Gold
Commentators note that the total gold from the spoons was 120 shekels. While modern equivalents are hard to pinpoint, with estimates ranging from £75 (John Gill) to part of a larger £438 sum (Albert Barnes), the key point is the immense value. Scholars stress that the real worth, measured by ancient prices, was vastly greater, signifying a truly costly and significant offering to God.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The aggregate worth, by weight, of all the offerings was about 438 British pounds. But the real worth of such a sum, when measured by the prices of…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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