There are a lot of references to silver in the Bible. Here's what first came up in Google:
"Genesis 13:2: "Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver, and in gold".
Matthew 26:15: Judas is offered "thirty pieces of silver" to betray Jesus.
Acts 3:6: Peter tells a lame man, "Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you".
Revelation 18:11-12: Silver is listed as a valuable commodity that merchants mourn over losing.
Verses about refinement and testing
Psalm 66:10: "For you, O God, have tested us; you have tried us as silver is tried".
Proverbs 17:3: "The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but the Lord tests the heart".
Malachi 3:3: "He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver".
Zechariah 13:9: "And I will put this third into the fire, and refine them as one refines silver".
Verses about symbolic or sacred use
Exodus 30:13: The shekel of the sanctuary is mentioned, and silver is used for temple offerings.
Haggai 2:8: "The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, declares the LORD of Hosts". "
Not really winning. I knew there were more mentions, but I couldn't have listed them without googling. And this is after 60 years of reading and studying the Bible. I know roughly most of what's in the Bible, but I can't quote chapter and verse like a preacher.
There are a lot of references to silver in the Bible. Here's what first came up in Google:
"Genesis 13:2: "Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver, and in gold". Matthew 26:15: Judas is offered "thirty pieces of silver" to betray Jesus. Acts 3:6: Peter tells a lame man, "Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you". Revelation 18:11-12: Silver is listed as a valuable commodity that merchants mourn over losing.
Verses about refinement and testing Psalm 66:10: "For you, O God, have tested us; you have tried us as silver is tried". Proverbs 17:3: "The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but the Lord tests the heart". Malachi 3:3: "He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver". Zechariah 13:9: "And I will put this third into the fire, and refine them as one refines silver".
Verses about symbolic or sacred use Exodus 30:13: The shekel of the sanctuary is mentioned, and silver is used for temple offerings. Haggai 2:8: "The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, declares the LORD of Hosts". "
Actually went to argue you but then I found out silver is mentioned over 300 times. So you win
Gold symbolizes:
Divine purity and glory (e.g. the Ark of the Covenant, the Temple interior).
Wealth and kingship (Solomon’s throne, the gifts to Jesus by the Magi).
Heavenly perfection (“streets of gold” in Revelation 21:21).
Silver symbolizes:
Redemption and payment (the 30 pieces paid to Judas, ransom money in Exodus 30:15).
Refinement and testing (“The words of the Lord are pure words… purified seven times,” Psalm 12:6).
Monetary value — it served as a standard of trade before coins existed.
The Bible also commands establishment of a system of equal weights and measures.
Highly relevant in discussions on money.
Not really winning. I knew there were more mentions, but I couldn't have listed them without googling. And this is after 60 years of reading and studying the Bible. I know roughly most of what's in the Bible, but I can't quote chapter and verse like a preacher.
I asked Chat GPT and it brought up 320 options, so that's when I was like okay he wins
It's going to be Biblical. The whole cursed (gold/central banker) temple will be brought down.