Why 23 Kt. Gold leaf for the text?
A. In the tradition of the tabernacle and temple, genuine Gold is a worthy choice to represent God s light and purity in His Word / word. Alternative suggestions have been gold ink/paint, and a composite metal leaf; a simulated gold composite formula, 85% copper, 15% zinc. Neither contain the durability from tarnish, the richness of gilded gold leaf, nor the symbolic power of the real thing. The leaf will be unsealed and it is open to the elements – no veneer- 23 karat is the choice. If I could find a pure 23 Karat liquid gold … I would consider it as a possibility.
