The Treasury of the House of the Lord
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Question
Hello, During the time of the Tabernacle and the Temple, what was the Treasury of the House of the Lord? What was stored there, where was it located, who was allowed to access it, and what were the purposes of the items inside?
Answer
Hello
In the treasury, they placed every valuable item dedicated to the Temple.
It is not specified where it was located, and it is possible that it was spread out in different places.
There was an appointed person responsible for the treasury, according to the texts, this was a Levite.
Source
1 Chronicles 26:20
(20) And the Levites Ahijah were over the treasuries of the house of God, and over the treasuries of the dedicated things:
1 Chronicles 29:8
(8) And they with whom precious stones were found gave them to the treasury of the house of the Lord, by the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite: