“And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand pound of silver, and threescore and seven priests’ garments.”
The final tally of voluntary gifts is recorded: "And the rest of the people gave twenty thousand darics of gold, two thousand minas of silver, and sixty-seven priests' garments." The participation of the broader community in voluntary giving (20,000 gold darics, 2,000 silver minas, and priestly garments) demonstrates that resource contribution for temple restoration extended beyond the leadership elite to the general population. The cumulative wealth contributed for temple restoration indicates that despite the economic challenges facing the poor (addressed in chapter 5), the community collectively possessed substantial resources that were committed to religious restoration.
COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS
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