How did the wealthy banker in Chapter 47 justify his refusal to spend his own money on the temple renovation, and what does this reveal about his character?

The wealthy banker, described as the embodiment of stinginess, used several rationalizations to avoid spending his money. When his wife shared her divine vision about building the temple dome, he immediately dismissed it. As Chapter 47 recounts, he questioned why the vision came to her and not him, suggesting it was a 'divine attempt to create a rift between husband and wife.' He also argued that visions are merely the result of disturbed sleep and cannot be accepted as real. This refusal to believe, coupled with his hoarding of collected funds, reveals a character that is crooked, miserly, and devoid of faith, valuing the accumulation of wealth above all else.