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In the biblical context, "treasuries" refer to places or storerooms where wealth, resources, or valuable items are stored. These can be physical locations within temples, palaces, or cities, as well as metaphorical representations of God's abundant provision and wisdom. The concept of treasuries is woven throughout the Scriptures, illustrating both material wealth and spiritual riches.

Old Testament References

1. Temple Treasuries: The treasuries of the temple were significant in ancient Israel, serving as storage for offerings, tithes, and sacred items. In 1 Kings 7:51, we read about the completion of Solomon's temple: "So all the work that King Solomon did for the house of the LORD was completed. Then Solomon brought in the things his father David had dedicated—the silver, the gold, and the furnishings—and he placed them in the treasuries of the house of the LORD." These treasuries were essential for maintaining the temple's operations and supporting the Levitical priesthood.

2. Royal Treasuries: Kings also maintained treasuries to store wealth and resources necessary for governance and defense. In 2 Kings 20:13, King Hezekiah shows the envoys from Babylon "all that was in his storehouses—the silver, the gold, the spices, and the fine oil—his armory, and everything found among his treasures. There was nothing in his palace or in all his kingdom that Hezekiah did not show them."

3. City Treasuries: Cities had treasuries to manage communal resources. Nehemiah 7:70-71 describes contributions to the treasury for the rebuilding of Jerusalem: "Some of the heads of the families contributed to the work. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics of gold, 50 bowls, and 530 garments for the priests. And some of the heads of the families gave to the treasury for the work 20,000 darics of gold and 2,200 minas of silver."

New Testament References

1. Heavenly Treasures: Jesus speaks of treasuries in a spiritual sense, urging believers to prioritize heavenly over earthly wealth. In Matthew 6:19-21, He instructs, "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."

2. The Treasury in the Temple: The New Testament also mentions the physical treasury in the temple. In Mark 12:41-44, Jesus observes the offerings given by the people: "Jesus sat down opposite the treasury and watched the crowd putting money into it. Many rich people put in large amounts. Then one poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amount to a fraction of a denarius. Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, 'Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others.'"

Symbolic and Spiritual Significance

The concept of treasuries extends beyond physical wealth to encompass spiritual truths and divine wisdom. Proverbs 2:4-5 encourages the pursuit of wisdom as one would seek hidden treasures: "If you seek it like silver and search it out like hidden treasure, then you will discern the fear of the LORD and discover the knowledge of God."

In Colossians 2:2-3, the apostle Paul speaks of Christ as the ultimate source of spiritual wealth: "My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge."

Conclusion

The biblical portrayal of treasuries serves as a reminder of the importance of both material stewardship and the pursuit of spiritual riches. Whether in the context of temple service, royal governance, or personal devotion, treasuries reflect the values and priorities of God's people throughout the ages.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

(n.) Plural of Treasury.

Strong's Hebrew

1595. genez -- treasury, perhaps chests
... 1594, 1595. genez. 1596 . treasury, perhaps chests. Transliteration: genez
Phonetic Spelling: (gheh'-nez) Short Definition: treasuries. ...
/hebrew/1595.htm - 6k

214. otsar -- treasure, store, a treasury, storehouse
... Usage armory (1), cellars (1), gains (1), storehouse (3), storehouses (13), storeroom
(1), stores (3), treasure (3), treasures (26), treasuries (19), treasury ...
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Library

The Creator's Joy in his Creation
... Doubtless, thou knowest, for thou wast then born, And the number of thy days is
great!"" Hast thou entered the treasuries of the snow, Or hast thou ...
/.../various/select masterpieces of biblical literature/ii the creators joy in.htm

Reformation
... The treasuries of the Lord's house were poorly supplied; many of the singers and
others employed in the temple service, not receiving sufficient support, had ...
/.../white/the story of prophets and kings/chapter 57 reformation.htm

Glory to Him who came and Restored It!
... He knows that His treasuries abound:"the keys of His treasuries He has put into
our hands."He has made the Cross our treasurer"to open for us the gates ...
/.../ephraim/hymns and homilies of ephraim the syrian/hymn x glory to him.htm

Solomon's Temple Spiritualized
... 'David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch, and of the houses thereof,
and of the treasuries thereof, and of the upper chambers thereof, and of ...
/.../bunyan/the works of john bunyan volumes 1-3/solomons temple spiritualized.htm

Esther, the Queen.
... be destroyed, and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver to the hands of those
that have the charge of the business, to bring it into the king's treasuries ...
/.../lathbury/childs story of the bible/chapter xxxiv esther the queen.htm

The Provinces.
... I have accumulated in my treasuries a large supply of gold and silver,
which I will furnish for the expenses of the undertaking. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/abbott/darius the great/chapter v the provinces.htm

part ii.
... amount of our contributions large, when either the worldly or spiritual necessities
of others demand our aid; while they leave the treasuries of benevolence to ...
//christianbookshelf.org/clark/the faithful steward/part ii.htm

Antecedents of Permanent Christian Colonization --The ...
... of different languages and widely diverse Christian creeds, depending on scanty
private resources, unsustained by governmental arms or treasuries, but destined ...
/.../a history of american christianity/chapter iv antecedents of permanent.htm

The Prayer of Stephen.
... FREE and unrestricted as we are in our church as to our choice of subjects for
meditation from the treasuries of the divine Word, many of you may still perhaps ...
/.../selected sermons of schleiermacher/xxiii the prayer of stephen.htm

The French Reformation
... Now he saw his armies wasted by battle, his treasuries drained, his many kingdoms
threatened by revolt, while everywhere the faith which he had vainly ...
/.../white/the great controversy/chapter 12 the french reformation.htm

Thesaurus

Treasuries (36 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Treasuries (36 Occurrences). Deuteronomy 32:34 Is not
this laid up in store with me, Sealed up among my treasures? (See JPS NAS RSV). ...
/t/treasuries.htm - 18k

Chambers (68 Occurrences)
... 1 Chronicles 9:26 for the four chief porters, who were Levites, were in an office
of trust, and were over the chambers and over the treasuries in the house of ...
/c/chambers.htm - 30k

Treasurer (6 Occurrences)
... the English Revised Version and the American Standard Revised Version both translate
in some instances by other words, eg 1 Kings 7:51, "treasuries of the ...
/t/treasurer.htm - 17k

Treasury (25 Occurrences)
... the English Revised Version and the American Standard Revised Version both translate
in some instances by other words, eg 1 Kings 7:51, "treasuries of the ...
/t/treasury.htm - 27k

Vapors (4 Occurrences)
... 7 Who causeth the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; Who maketh lightnings
for the rain; Who bringeth forth the wind out of his treasuries; (ASV WBS ...
/v/vapors.htm - 7k

Dedicated (37 Occurrences)
... Solomon brought in the things which David his father had dedicated, even the silver,
and the gold, and the vessels, and put them in the treasuries of the house ...
/d/dedicated.htm - 19k

Rooms (69 Occurrences)
... 1 Chronicles 28:11 Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch of
the temple, and of its houses, and of its treasuries, and of the upper rooms ...
/r/rooms.htm - 28k

Plan (58 Occurrences)
... 1 Chronicles 28:11 Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch of
the temple, and of the houses thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of ...
/p/plan.htm - 23k

Pattern (28 Occurrences)
... 1 Chronicles 28:11 Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch of
the temple, and of its houses, and of its treasuries, and of the upper rooms ...
/p/pattern.htm - 19k

Lightning (49 Occurrences)
... 135:7 who causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth; who makes lightnings
with the rain; who brings forth the wind out of his treasuries; (Root in ...
/l/lightning.htm - 24k

Resources

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Treasuries (36 Occurrences)

Deuteronomy 32:34
Is not this laid up in store with me, Sealed up among my treasures?
(See JPS NAS RSV)

1 Kings 7:51
Thus all the work that king Solomon worked in the house of Yahweh was finished. Solomon brought in the things which David his father had dedicated, even the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, and put them in the treasuries of the house of Yahweh.
(WEB JPS ASV YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Kings 15:18
Then Asa took all the silver and the gold that were left in the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house, and delivered them into the hand of his servants; and king Asa sent them to Ben-hadad, the son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, king of Aram, that dwelt at Damascus, saying:
(See NAS NIV)

2 Kings 12:18
And Jehoash king Judah took all the hallowed things that Jehoshaphat, and Jehoram, and Ahaziah, his fathers, kings of Judah, had dedicated, and his own hallowed things, and all the gold that was found in the treasures of the house of the LORD, and of the king's house, and sent it to Hazael king of Aram; and he went away from Jerusalem.
(See NAS RSV NIV)

2 Kings 14:14
And he took all the gold and silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king's house, the hostages also, and returned to Samaria.
(See NAS RSV NIV)

2 Kings 16:8
And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king's house, and sent it for a present to the king of Assyria.
(See NAS NIV)

2 Kings 18:15
And Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king's house.
(See NAS RSV NIV)

2 Kings 20:13
and Hezekiah hearkeneth unto them, and sheweth them all the house of his treasury, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the good ointment, and all the house of his vessels, and all that hath been found in his treasuries; there hath not been a thing that Hezekiah hath not shewed them, in his house, and in all his dominion.
(YLT NAS)

2 Kings 20:15
And he said: 'What have they seen in thy house?' And Hezekiah answered: 'All that is in my house have they seen; there is nothing among my treasures that I have not shown them.'
(See NAS)

1 Chronicles 9:26
for the four chief porters, who were Levites, were in an office of trust, and were over the chambers and over the treasuries in the house of God.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

1 Chronicles 26:20
And of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things.
(See JPS RSV NIV)

1 Chronicles 26:22
The sons of Jehieli: Zetham, and Joel his brother, over the treasures of the house of Jehovah.
(See JPS RSV NIV)

1 Chronicles 26:24
and Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was ruler over the treasures.
(See JPS RSV NIV)

1 Chronicles 26:26
This Shelomoth and his brethren were over all the treasures of the dedicated things, which David the king, and the heads of the fathers houses , the captains over thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the host, had dedicated.
(See JPS RSV NIV)

1 Chronicles 27:25
And over the king's treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel: and over the treasures in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the castles, was Jonathan the son of Uzziah:
(See JPS RSV)

1 Chronicles 28:11
Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch of the temple, and of its houses, and of its treasuries, and of the upper rooms of it, and of the inner chambers of it, and of the place of the mercy seat;
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS RSV)

1 Chronicles 28:12
and the pattern of all that he had by the Spirit, for the courts of the house of Yahweh, and for all the surrounding rooms, for the treasuries of the house of God, and for the treasuries of the dedicated things;
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS RSV NIV)

2 Chronicles 5:1
Thus all the work that Solomon did for the house of Yahweh was finished. Solomon brought in the things that David his father had dedicated, even the silver, and the gold, and all the vessels, and put them in the treasuries of the house of God.
(WEB JPS ASV NAS RSV NIV)

2 Chronicles 8:15
And they departed not from the commandment of the king unto the priests and Levites concerning any matter, or concerning the treasures.
(See RSV NIV)

2 Chronicles 16:2
Then Asa brought out silver and gold out of the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the king's house, and sent to Ben-hadad king of Aram, that dwelt at Damascus, saying:
(See NAS NIV)

2 Chronicles 25:24
And he took all the gold and silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of God with Obed-edom, and the treasures of the king's house, the hostages also, and returned to Samaria.
(See RSV)

2 Chronicles 32:27
Hezekiah had exceeding much riches and honor: and he provided him treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all manner of goodly vessels;
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Ezra 6:1
Then Darius the king made a decree, and they sought in the house of the books of the treasuries placed there in Babylon,
(YLT)

Nehemiah 13:12
Then brought all Judah the tithe of the grain and the new wine and the oil to the treasuries.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS YLT)

Nehemiah 13:13
I made treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah: and next to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah; for they were counted faithful, and their business was to distribute to their brothers.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS YLT)

Esther 4:7
Mordecai told him of all that had happened to him, and the exact sum of the money that Haman had promised to pay to the king's treasuries for the destruction of the Jews.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Job 38:22
Have you entered the treasuries of the snow, or have you seen the treasures of the hail,
(WEB JPS ASV DBY)

Psalms 33:7
Gathering as a heap the waters of the sea, Putting in treasuries the depths.
(YLT)

Psalms 135:7
who causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth; who makes lightnings with the rain; who brings forth the wind out of his treasuries;
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS)

Proverbs 8:21
That I may give wealth to those who love me. I fill their treasuries.
(WEB JPS ASV DBY NAS RSV NIV)

Isaiah 39:2
And Hezekiah was glad of them, and showed them his treasure-house, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious oil, and all the house of his armour, and all that was found in his treasures; there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah showed them not.
(See NAS)

Isaiah 39:4
Then said he: 'What have they seen in thy house?' And Hezekiah answered: 'All that is in my house have they seen; there is nothing among my treasures that I have not shown them.'
(See NAS)

Jeremiah 10:13
when he utters his voice, there is a tumult of waters in the heavens, and he causes the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; he makes lightnings for the rain, and brings forth the wind out of his treasuries.
(WEB JPS ASV DBY)

Jeremiah 50:37
A sword 'is' on his horses and on his chariot, And on all the rabble who 'are' in her midst, And they have become women; A sword 'is' on her treasuries, And they have been spoiled;
(YLT)

Jeremiah 51:16
when he utters his voice, there is a tumult of waters in the heavens, and he causes the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; he makes lightning for the rain, and brings forth the wind out of his treasuries.
(WEB JPS ASV)

Ezekiel 28:4
By thy wisdom and by thine understanding Thou hast made for thee wealth, And makest gold and silver in thy treasuries.
(YLT NAS RSV NIV)

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