Saturday, April 23, 2011

Gold’s Good Friday sermon, then and now

As Gold and Silver climbs to unassailable levels, its historical importance and craving dating back to the Jesus era were the same as it is now.

According to Exodus 25-30 and 38:21-30 Moses was instructed to construct a large portable tent, entrusted to the care of the priests of Aaron and this was built from the offering donated by the people.

Gold, Silver and Bronze were collected for this purpose. It is estimated that one tonne of Gold, 4 tonnes of Silver and 2.5 tonnes of Bronze were accumulated. At today’s rate, this comes to around

Today’s Gold spot rate is $1507 per ounce which is 18000 per pound or 36,000,000 per tonne and at a rate of $46 per ounce, it comes to 552 per pound and 1104000 per tonne totaling in billion of USD in today’s value.

Lambert Dolphin writes in www.templemount.org that most or all of the holy vessels of gold and silver from the tabernacle were with the Ark when it was brought from the city of David to the first temple by Solomon (I Kings 8:4). Although David desired to build a permanent house of God in Jerusalem, his son Solomon built the first temple.

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Courtesy : www.commodityonline.com

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