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08/08/2018 What Does The Bible Say About Gold & Silver? From the gold and silver in Solomon’s temple to heaven’s streets of pure gold, there are more than 700 references to these two precious metals in the Bible. As relevant and desired as gold and silver are today throughout most cultures, they have a much older and timeless context within the Bible. When examining scripture, a reader can draw three critical characteristics about gold and silver: their divine origin, intrinsic value, and monetary quality. Divine OriginThe first reference to gold is during creation of the world in the second chapter of Genesis. “And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads. The name of the first is Pishon: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold; And the gold of that land is good.” Genesis 2:10-12a The Bible says God created the world and the elements within it. Gold is depicted as an asset of value. “The silver is mine, and