Thematic Bible: The sacred Veil
Thematic Bible
the sacred Veil » Was rent at the death of our lord
And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom, and the earth shook and the rocks were split.
[because] [the light] of the sun failed. And the curtain of the temple was torn apart [down] the middle.
the sacred Veil » The high priest » Allowed to enter but once a year
but only the high priest [enters] into the second [tent] once a year, not without blood, which he offers on behalf of himself and the [sins] of the people committed in ignorance.
And Yahweh said to Moses, "Tell your brother Aaron [that] he should not enter at any time into the sanctuary {behind} the curtain {in front of} the atonement cover that [is] on the ark, so that he might not die, because I appear in the cloud over the atonement cover.
the sacred Veil » The high priest » Could not enter without blood
but only the high priest [enters] into the second [tent] once a year, not without blood, which he offers on behalf of himself and the [sins] of the people committed in ignorance.
"Aaron must enter the sanctuary with this: {a young bull} as a sin offering and a ram as a burnt offering.
the sacred Veil » Illustrative » Of the flesh of Christ which concealed his divinity
For he went up like shoot before him, and like root from dry ground. He had no form and no majesty that we should see him, and no appearance that we should take pleasure in him.
[by the] new and living way which he inaugurated for us through the curtain, that is, his flesh,
the sacred Veil » Hung between the holy and most holy place
And you will put the curtain under the clasps, and you will bring the ark of the testimony there inside the curtain, and the curtain will separate for you between the holy and the {most holy place}.
the sacred Veil » Made by solomon for the temple
And he made the curtain of blue and purple and crimson and fine linen, and put cherubim on it.
the sacred Veil » Illustrative » (rending of,) of the death of Christ which opened heaven to saints
Therefore, brothers, [since we] have confidence for the entrance into the sanctuary by the blood of Jesus, [by the] new and living way which he inaugurated for us through the curtain, that is, his flesh,
the sacred Veil » The high priest » Alone allowed to enter within
Now these things having been prepared in this way, the priests enter into the first tent {continually} [as they] accomplish their service, but only the high priest [enters] into the second [tent] once a year, not without blood, which he offers on behalf of himself and the [sins] of the people committed in ignorance.
the sacred Veil » Suspended from four pillars of shittim wood overlaid with gold
And you will put it on four acacia pillars overlaid with gold [with] their gold hooks on four silver bases.
the sacred Veil » Made by bezaleel for the tabernacle
And he made the curtain of blue and purple and crimson [yarns] and finely twisted linen, [the] work of a craftsman; he made it [with] cherubim.
the sacred Veil » Moses commanded to make
"And you will make a curtain of blue and purple and crimson [yarns] and finely twisted linen, [the] work of a skilled craftsman; he will make it [with] cherubim.
the sacred Veil » Illustrative » Of the obscurity of the mosaic dispensation
The Holy Spirit [was] making this clear, [that] the way [into] the holy place [was] not yet revealed, [while] the first tent was still in existence,
the sacred Veil » Designed to conceal the ark, mercy-seat, and the symbol of the divine presence
And you will put there the ark of the testimony, and you will cover over the ark [with] the curtain.