It always amazes me when postmodern snowflakes get some deconstructivist wind in their sails. If God's standard no longer applies why can't we just run around blaspheming and making idols and going to orgies then, tired but happy, roll up to Heaven and get in on the guest list?
Micah 2:1 Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand.
Without God's standard remaining in force why would we need to appeal to Jesus for the sacrifice God requires? Rotten from birth, how could we ever bring sufficient a price for our own redemption? That price is paid in blood. God's standard is perfect and if it did not remain current no blood would be required and Jesus would be unnecessary. John explains it this way:
I John 2:7 Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning.
That Word is Jesus through whom everything was created. He even created Heaven! And obviously, since He is God, the commandment we have from Him is not one that changes from person to person according to how they "identify" or from moment to moment according to how we feel. That is why John wrote:
I John 2:8 Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.
In this thread the question of values has been raised and in a recent reply I'd intended to link back here as a source but was tired and forgot to do so which works out quite well because I can include the chart here. In different circumstances a person may have differing values, as determined by God, and He specifies the correct weight of metal for us in shekels of silver. Silver is a little heavier than copper but not as heavy as gold.
NY spot silver close 2018-05-25
AGE | M/f | SILVER | ozt | $ |
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under 1 month. . | - | 0 |
up to 5 years | . . .female. . . | 3 shekels | 1.09 | 18.10 |
up to 5 years | Male | 5 shekels | 1.82 | 30.17 |
5-20 years | female | 10 shekels | 3.64 | 60.34 |
5-20 years | Male | 20 shekels | 7.29 | 120.68 |
20-60 years | female | 30 shekels | 10.94 | 181.05 |
20-60 years | Male | 50 shekels | . . .18.23 | . . .301.70 |
over 60 years | female | 10 shekels | 3.64 | 60.34 |
over 60 years | Male | . .15 shekels. . | 5.47 | 90.95 |
https://silverprice.org/silver-price-per-ounce.html
https://m.convert-me.com/en/convert/weight/