In the Bible, the color blue holds significant symbolic meaning and is frequently associated with divinity, holiness, and the heavenly realm. It is often used in the context of the tabernacle, priestly garments, and other sacred items, reflecting its importance in the worship and religious practices of the Israelites.

Tabernacle and Priestly Garments

The color blue is prominently featured in the construction and decoration of the tabernacle, as well as in the garments of the priests. In Exodus 25:4, God instructs Moses to collect materials for the tabernacle, including "blue, purple, and scarlet yarn." These colors are used in the curtains, veils, and other elements of the tabernacle, symbolizing the majesty and holiness of God's dwelling place among His people.

The high priest's garments also incorporate blue, as described in Exodus 28:31-33: "You are to make the robe of the ephod entirely of blue cloth, with an opening for the head in its center. There shall be a woven collar around this opening, like the opening of a garment, so that it will not tear. Make pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn around the lower hem of the robe, with gold bells between them." The use of blue in the high priest's attire signifies his role as a mediator between God and the Israelites, emphasizing the divine nature of his office.

Symbolism and Meaning

The color blue is often associated with the heavens and the divine presence. In Numbers 15:38-39, the Israelites are commanded to wear tassels on the corners of their garments with a blue cord: "Speak to the Israelites and tell them to make tassels for the corners of their garments throughout their generations, and to put a blue cord on the tassel at each corner. You will have these tassels to look at so that you will remember all the commandments of the LORD, that you may obey them and not prostitute yourselves by chasing after the lusts of your own hearts and eyes." The blue cord serves as a visual reminder of God's commandments and the call to holiness.

Heavenly Associations

The color blue is also linked to visions of the heavenly realm. In Ezekiel 1:26, the prophet describes his vision of God's throne: "Above the expanse over their heads was the likeness of a throne, in appearance like a sapphire stone; and on the throne high above was a figure like that of a man." The sapphire, a blue gemstone, is used to describe the throne, highlighting the connection between blue and the divine.

Conclusion

Throughout the Bible, the color blue is consistently associated with the sacred, the divine, and the heavenly. Its use in the tabernacle, priestly garments, and other religious contexts underscores its significance as a symbol of God's presence and the call to holiness for His people.Exodus 26:1-36
Moreover you shall make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubim of cunning work shall you make them.
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5192. huakinthos -- hyacinth
... Of uncertain derivation; the "hyacinth" or "jacinth", ie Some gem of a deep blue
color, probably the zirkon -- jacinth. (uakinthos) -- 1 Occurrence. ...
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5191. huakinthinos -- of hyacinth, hyacinthine
... Transliteration: huakinthinos Phonetic Spelling: (hoo-ak-in'-thee-nos) Short Definition:
dark purple Definition: dark purple or blue, of the color of hyacinth. ...
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4209. porphura -- purple fish, purple dye, purple cloth
... Of Latin origin; the "purple" mussel, ie (by implication) the red-blue color itself,
and finally a garment dyed with it -- purple. (porphuran) -- 3 Occurrences. ...
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8504. tekeleth -- violet, violet thread
... blue. Probably for shcheleth; the cerulean mussel, ie The color (violet) obtained
therefrom or stuff dyed therewith -- blue. see HEBREW shcheleth. 8503, 8504 ...
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I Will Take one Case that Will Serve Both as Symbol and Example...
... The color was often arbitrary; but it was always authoritative. If a bird was blue,
if a tree was golden, if a fish was silver, if a cloud was scarlet, the ...
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Concerning the Garments of the Priests, and of the High Priest.
... 4. The high priest is indeed adorned with the same garments that we have described,
without abating one; only over these he puts on a vestment of a blue color. ...
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Concerning the Tabernacle which Moses Built in the Wilderness for ...
... of the best sorts of wood, and such as would not at all decay by putrefaction; camels'
hair also, and sheep-skins, some of them dyed of a blue color, and some ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 6 concerning the tabernacle.htm

Popular Science, Like that of Mr. ...
... for a bluebell; if you spilled the mustard on the blue-books; if you married a canary
to a blue baboon; there ... The thing is always a new color; a strange star. ...
/.../chesterton/whats wrong with the world/chapter 29 popular science like.htm

High Priest
... priest had also the very idolatrous symbolical meanings of every part of his dress,
which being made of linen signified the earth; the blue color denoted the ...
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Book ix. On Jerusalem and Her Enemies
... Linen is the radiance of chastity or continence; in Exodus: the same as above. Hyacinth
is the blue color of the confessors; in Exodus: the same as above. ...
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The Early Life of the Blessed virgin at the Temple.
... I often saw her weeping at her prayers and surrounded by radiance. As she grew up,
I always saw that she wore a dress of a glistening blue color. ...
/.../emmerich/the life of the blessed virgin mary/iv the early life of.htm

Completeness and Universality of his Character.
... His soul is a moral paradise full of charming flowers, shining in every variety
of color under the blue dome of the skies, drinking in the refreshing dews of ...
/.../schaff/the person of christ/completeness and universality of his.htm

Greek and Jew
... En-Rogel, the Great Pool, the Serpent's Pool and the Dragon's Well reflected the
color of the mountain heavens. Between them wandered the blue threads of ...
/.../miller/the city of delight/chapter viii greek and jew.htm

Jesus is God, Following us Up.
... Man is cross-eyed Godward, but doesn't know it. Man is color-blind toward God.
The blue of God's truth is to him an arousing, angering red. ...
/.../gordon/quiet talks about jesus/jesus is god following us.htm

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