By Sanctuary Shekel בְּשֶֽׁקֶל־הַקֹּ֖דֶשׁ

About this episode

This episode discusses the phrase 'בְּשֶֽׁקֶל־הַקֹּ֖דֶשׁ' from Leviticus and its significance in the context of offerings to YWHW.

We are in chapter five of Leviticus with our word for today which is a phrase. בְּשֶֽׁקֶל־הַקֹּ֖דֶשׁ according to the shekel of the sanctuary, by the shekel of the sanctuary. It is used 25 times in the Old Testament. Our phrase is first used in the context of the census in the sense of explaining what is due as an offering to YWHW. Exodus 30:13 Each one who is numbered in the census shall give this: half a shekel בְּשֶׁ֣קֶל הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ according to the shekel of the sanctuary (the shekel is tw...

People in this episode

Host: Mike

Topics covered

• Leviticus
• Old Testament
• shekel
• offerings
• census
• religion
• spirituality

Keywords

• shekel
• sanctuary
• offerings
• census
• Leviticus
• Exodus
• Old Testament
• YWHW

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Leviticus, Exodus

Places: YWHW

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