What does the Bible say about the ransom for souls in Exodus 30?

In Exodus 30:11-15, God established a command for taking a census among the children of Israel, where every individual, regardless of wealth, was to provide a ransom of half a shekel for their soul. This was not to imply that money could redeem one's soul; rather, it typified the greater truth that redemption comes through the blood of Christ, as affirmed in 1 Peter 1:18-19. The half shekel highlighted the equal cost of salvation for all, indicating that whether rich or poor, all are redeemed by the same blood of Christ.