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Biblical Objects & Artifacts

The sacred objects, artifacts, and symbols of Scripture — from the Ark of the Covenant to the Urim and Thummim.

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2 objects in The Gospels

The Alabaster Box of Ointment

Costly, broken devotion poured out on Christ.

The flask of costly perfume a woman broke to anoint Jesus in extravagant devotion.

The GospelsAlabaster; spikenard ointment

The Widow’s Mite

God measures the gift by the heart, not the amount.

The two tiny coins a poor widow gave to the temple — which Jesus praised above all the rich.

The GospelsTwo small copper coins (mites)