# gold #

## Definition: ##

Gold is a yellow, high quality metal that was used for making jewelry and religious objects. It was the most valuable metal in ancient times.

* In Bible times, many different kinds of objects were made out of solid gold or were covered with a thin layer of gold.
* These objects included earrings and other jewelry, and idols, altars, and other objects used in the tabernacle or temple, such as the ark of the covenant.
* In Old Testament times, gold was used as a means of exchange in buying and selling. It was weighed on a scale to determine its value.
* Later on, gold and other metals such as silver were used to make coins to use in buying and selling
* When referring to something that is not solid gold, but only has a thin covering of gold, the term "golden" or "gold-covered" or "gold-overlaid" could also be used.
* Sometimes an object is described as "gold-colored," which means it has the yellow color of gold, but may not actually be made of gold.

(See also: [altar](../other/altar.md), [ark of the covenant](../other/arkofthecovenant.md), [false god](../kt/falsegod.md), [silver](../other/silver.md), [tabernacle](../kt/tabernacle.md), [temple](../kt/temple.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [1 Peter 01:6-7](en/tn/1pe/help/01/06)
* [1 Timothy 02:8-10](en/tn/1ti/help/02/08)
* [2 Chronicles 01:14-15](en/tn/2ch/help/01/14)
* [Acts 03:4-6](en/tn/act/help/03/04)
* [Daniel 02:31-33](en/tn/dan/help/02/31)

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