Exodus 38

All the gold that was used in all the work of the holy place, that is, the gold of the offering, was twenty-nine talents and seven hundred and thirty shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary.  And the silver from those who were numbered of the congregation was one hundred talents and one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary: vv.24-25

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How expensive do you think it was to build this Tabernacle?  It's hard to know exactly the cost because of the value of gold and silver is always changing and understanding their units measurements.  A talent equalled 3,000 shekels so the entire amount of gold was 87,730 shekels and of silver was 301,775 shekels.  Gold and silver is valued and measure din weight, so the talent and shekel are weight units.  Where did all this gold and silver come from?  From the plunder from Egypt they got before the Exodus.  The sanctuary, in part, was made out of redemption money.  God gave and provided for them that they could and would freely give.  What has the Lord given you that you freely give for His glory?  What is something hard to give for you?  How have you seen volunteering and donations create something as majestic as trying to picture this Tabernacle?