Thematic Bible: The sacred Veil
Thematic Bible
the sacred Veil » Was rent at the death of our lord
And, behold! The veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. And the earth quaked, and the rocks were sheared,
And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in the middle.
the sacred Veil » The high priest » Allowed to enter but once a year
But once in the year into the second the high priest goes alone, not without blood, which he offered for himself and for the errors of the people)
and Jehovah said to Moses, Speak to Aaron your brother, that he does not come at all times into the sanctuary within the veil before the mercy-seat, which is on the Ark, so that he will not die. For I will appear in the cloud on the mercy-seat.
the sacred Veil » The high priest » Could not enter without blood
But once in the year into the second the high priest goes alone, not without blood, which he offered for himself and for the errors of the people)
Aaron shall come into the sanctuary this way: with a bull, a son of the herd, for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering.
the sacred Veil » Illustrative » Of the flesh of Christ which concealed his divinity
For He comes up before Him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground; He has no form nor majesty that we should see Him, nor an appearance that we should desire Him.
by a new and living way which He has consecrated for us through the veil, that is to say, His flesh;
the sacred Veil » Hung between the holy and most holy place
And you shall hang up the veil under the clasps, that you may bring the ark of the testimony in there within the veil. And the veil shall divide for you between the holy place and the Holy of Holies.
the sacred Veil » Made by solomon for the temple
And he made the veil of blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine linen, and worked cherubs on it.
the sacred Veil » Illustrative » (rending of,) of the death of Christ which opened heaven to saints
Therefore, brothers, having boldness to enter into the Holy of Holies by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which He has consecrated for us through the veil, that is to say, His flesh;
the sacred Veil » The high priest » Alone allowed to enter within
Now when these things were ordained in this way, the priests always went into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God. But once in the year into the second the high priest goes alone, not without blood, which he offered for himself and for the errors of the people)
the sacred Veil » Suspended from four pillars of shittim wood overlaid with gold
And you shall hang it upon four pillars of acacia overlaid with gold. Their hooks shall be of gold, upon the four sockets of silver.
the sacred Veil » Made by bezaleel for the tabernacle
And he made a veil of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined bleached linen. He made it the work of an artisan, with cherubs.
the sacred Veil » Moses commanded to make
And you shall make a veil of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined bleached linen of embroidered work. It shall be made with cherubs.
the sacred Veil » Illustrative » Of the obscurity of the mosaic dispensation
the Holy Spirit signifying by this that the way into the Holiest of all was not yet made manifest while the first tabernacle was still standing.
the sacred Veil » Designed to conceal the ark, mercy-seat, and the symbol of the divine presence
And you shall put the ark of the testimony in it, and you shall cover the ark with the veil.