Chapter 37 tells about the making of the ark; the table for the twelve loaves: the golden candlestick, and the altar of incense. So far everything speaks of God, and what was suited to Him.
Except for two uses for silver, all the metal work was of gold, the most precious metal that is in general use. In the next chapter we have the making of what was needed for men to draw near to God, and then we find brass—God dealing with sin.