Exodus 36-38
Calculating the value of the gold used in the building of the ark and tabernacle, it comes out to more than sixty million dollars! This doesn't include the value of all the other materials. The silver alone weighed more than three times the weight of the gold. Add to that the bronze, rare jewels, fine cloth materials, and assorted other items, and the total cost would probably exceed 100 million dollars. If this isn't enough, we read that Moses actually had to tell the quit giving because they had already received more than was needed!
This begs the question, "Does God really need His people to give and spend that much?" The simple answer is, "No." But, we need to give that much in honor to God. When Israel willingly gave more than was needed, it demonstrated that God was more important to them than their wealth and possessions. Since we Christians enjoy a better covenant, shouldn't our offering be greater?
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