In biblical times, a treasure-house referred to a place where wealth, valuables, and resources were stored. These could include gold, silver, precious stones, and other valuable items. The concept of a treasure-house is mentioned in various contexts throughout the Bible, often symbolizing both material wealth and spiritual riches.

Old Testament References

The Old Testament provides several instances of treasure-houses, particularly in relation to the wealth of kings and the temple. In 1 Kings 7:51, we read about the treasures of the house of the Lord: "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."

The treasure-house was not only a place for storing wealth but also a symbol of God's provision and blessing. In 2 Chronicles 32:27, King Hezekiah's wealth is described: "Hezekiah had very great riches and honor, and he made treasuries for his silver, gold, precious stones, spices, shields, and all kinds of valuable articles."

Spiritual Significance

Beyond the physical aspect, treasure-houses in the Bible often carry a spiritual significance. They represent the abundance of God's blessings and the spiritual wealth available to His people. In Malachi 3:10, the Lord challenges His people to trust in His provision: "Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. 'Test Me in this,' says the LORD of Hosts. 'See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure.'"

New Testament Insights

In the New Testament, the concept of treasure is frequently used metaphorically to describe spiritual truths and the kingdom of heaven. Jesus teaches about the true treasure in Matthew 6:19-21: "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."

This passage emphasizes the importance of prioritizing spiritual wealth over material possessions, highlighting the eternal value of heavenly treasures.

Conclusion

The treasure-house, as depicted in the Bible, serves as a powerful symbol of both material and spiritual abundance. It reflects God's provision and the call for believers to seek and store up treasures that have eternal significance.(n.) A house or building where treasures and stores are kept.1049. gazophulakion -- treasury
... treasury. From gaza and phulake; a treasure-house, ie A court in the temple for
the collection-boxes -- treasury. see GREEK gaza. see GREEK phulake. ...
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... armory, cellar, garner, storehouse, treasure-house. From 'atsar; a depository --
armory, cellar, garner, store(-house), treasure(-house) (-y). see HEBREW 'atsar ...
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The Treasure House
... CHAPTER XXIV THE TREASURE HOUSE. "Who ranks higher than others in the Kingdom of
the Heavens?" ... THE TREASURE HOUSE. WHERE THE READER IS SHOWN THE LAPIDARY AT WORK ...
/.../the fulfilment of a dream of pastor hsis/chapter xxiv the treasure house.htm

This is the Month which Brings all Manner of Joy
... Because the Good One saw that the race of man was poor and humbled, He made feasts
as a treasure-house, and opened them to the slothful, that the feast might ...
/.../ephraim/hymns and homilies of ephraim the syrian/hymn iv this is the.htm

Access into Grace
... continue, stand, and expatiate. Or, we may say, it is regarded as a palace
or treasure-house into which we can enter. Now, if we ...
/.../maclaren/romans corinthians to ii corinthians chap v/access into grace.htm

Whether after the Resurrection Every one Will Know what Sins He ...
... For whatever we know, either we receive it anew through the senses, or we
draw it from the treasure house of the memory. Now after ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether after the resurrection every.htm

The Heart with the Treasure.
... This: that what is with the treasure must fare as the treasure; that the heart which
haunts the treasure-house where the moth and rust corrupt, will be exposed ...
/.../macdonald/unspoken sermons/the heart with the treasure.htm

To Brother Raimondo of Capua of the Order of the Preachers
... I will, then, that you lock you in the open side of the Son of God, which is an
open treasure-house, full of fragrance, even so that sin itself there becomes ...
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The Fulfilment of a Dream of Pastor Hsi's
... CHAPTER XXII PREACHING THE GOSPEL, HEALING THE SICK. CHAPTER XXIII A CASKET OF JEWELS.
CHAPTER XXIV THE TREASURE HOUSE. CHAPTER XXV CONCLUSION. APPENDIX. ...
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Of Heathen Repentance.
... All, therefore, who are ignorant of God, must necessarily be ignorant also of a
thing which is His, because no treasure-house [8422] at all is accessible to ...
/.../tertullian/on repentance/chapter i of heathen repentance.htm

To the Same
... Wherefore do not you take objection to the obscurity that waits on brevity; for
obscurity is the sure treasure-house of secret doctrine and has the further ...
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The Deepest Need of the Church Today is not for any Material or ...
... Him we are living in obedience to His holy will"and approach God in His name, then
there lie open before us the infinite resources of the Divine treasurehouse ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/bounds/purpose in prayer/chapter xi the deepest need.htm

Treasure-house (6 Occurrences)
Treasure-house. Treasured, Treasure-house. Treasurer . Noah Webster's Dictionary ...
Multi-Version Concordance Treasure-house (6 Occurrences). ...
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Treasurer (6 Occurrences)
... or genez (Hebrew), usually meaning "the thing stored"; translated "treasures" in
Ezra 6:1, but in 5:17 and 7:20 translated "treasure-house": "search made in ...
/t/treasurer.htm - 17k

Treasury (25 Occurrences)
... or genez (Hebrew), usually meaning "the thing stored"; translated "treasures" in
Ezra 6:1, but in 5:17 and 7:20 translated "treasure-house": "search made in ...
/t/treasury.htm - 27k

Treasure (66 Occurrences)
... or genez (Hebrew), usually meaning "the thing stored"; translated "treasures" in
Ezra 6:1, but in 5:17 and 7:20 translated "treasure-house": "search made in ...
/t/treasure.htm - 36k

Realm (23 Occurrences)
... 2 Kings 20:13 And Hezekiah hearkened unto them, and showed them all his
treasure-house, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious oil, ...
/r/realm.htm - 14k

Armory (5 Occurrences)
... 2 Kings 20:13 And Hezekiah hearkened unto them, and showed them all his
treasure-house, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious oil, ...
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Archives (3 Occurrences)
... of beth ciphrayya', in Ezra 6:1, "house of the archives" instead of "house of rolls"
as in the King James Version): A part of the royal treasure-house (5:17 ...
/a/archives.htm - 8k

Treasured (20 Occurrences)

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Needful (17 Occurrences)
... Ezra 7:20 Whatever more shall be needful for the house of your God, which you shall
have occasion to bestow, bestow it out of the king's treasurehouse. ...
/n/needful.htm - 11k

Issued (40 Occurrences)
... Ezra 5:17 Now therefore, if it seem good to the king, let there be search made in
the king's treasurehouse, which is there at Babylon, whether it be so, that ...
/i/issued.htm - 18k

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