There are over 400 references to gold in the Bible most of which are to be found in the Old Testament The earliest reference is in Exodus 2 11 and the lates in Revelations 21 21 Regal crowns were made from gold Psalms 21 3 Esther 8 15 as well as jewels 1 Samuel 6 8 Numbers 31 50 rings Exodus 26 29 Song of Solomon 5 14 chains 1 Kings 6 21 Daniel 5 29 ornaments Proverbs 25 12 2 Samuel 1 24 candlesticks Zechariah 4 2 Numbers 8 4 idols Isaiah 2 20 Hosea 8 4 and couches Esther 1 6 Gold has also been a monetary standard for millenia Job 28 19 Frankincense and myrrh are the gum resins sap from trees that grow in the areas around northern Africa and Saudi Arabia and as far east as India Mentioned no less than 17 times in the Old and New Testaments these substances were especially prized for their fragrant aromas as incense their religious affiliations and their many medical uses In Exodus 30 34 God instructs Moses to pr