What is the meaning of Exodus 36:35? Next, he made the veil • Moses’ craftsmen move from building frames and coverings to fashioning the curtain that will hide the Most Holy Place (Exodus 26:31–33). • Like a door, the veil regulates access to God; only the high priest may pass once a year (Leviticus 16:2, 34). • Hebrews 9:3 calls this curtain “the second veil,” and Hebrews 10:19–20 points to Christ’s sacrifice as the true, torn veil that now opens “a new and living way” into God’s presence. of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn • These three colors dominate the tabernacle fabrics (Exodus 26:1; 28:5–6). – Blue evokes heaven and divine authority (Numbers 15:38). – Purple denotes royalty (Judges 8:26; John 19:2–3). – Scarlet pictures sacrifice and atonement (Isaiah 1:18; Matthew 27:28–29). • Together they foreshadow Christ, the heavenly King who sheds His blood for sinners (Revelation 1:5–6). and finely spun linen • Linen threads are beaten and twisted until smooth, producing a bright, white cloth (Exodus 39:27). • White linen throughout Scripture represents purity and righteous deeds (Revelation 19:8). • God’s holiness demands purity; the veil’s spotless fabric reminds Israel that sin bars entry apart from cleansing (Psalm 24:3–4). with cherubim skillfully worked into it • Cherubim guarded Eden’s gate (Genesis 3:24); now they “guard” the inner sanctuary, picturing the same separation caused by sin. • They appear again above the mercy seat (Exodus 25:18–22) and in Solomon’s temple curtain (2 Chronicles 3:14), highlighting God’s throne room imagery (Psalm 80:1; 99:1). • Their “skillful” embroidery shows the care and reverence Israel must give to every detail of worship (Colossians 3:23). summary Exodus 36:35 records the crafting of the tabernacle veil—a richly colored, pure linen curtain embroidered with guardian cherubim. It testifies that a holy, royal, sacrificial God dwells among His people yet remains separated from sin. The New Testament reveals the veil’s ultimate meaning: Christ’s body, torn at the cross, grants believers bold access to the Father (Matthew 27:51; Hebrews 4:16). |
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