Vail, the Sacred
Moses commanded to make -- Ex 26:31. Made by Bezaleel for the tabernacle -- Ex 36:35. Suspended from four pillars of shittim wood overlaid with gold -- Ex 26:32. Hung between the holy and most holy place -- Ex 26:33; Heb 9:3. Designed to conceal the ark, mercy seat, and the symbol of the divine presence -- Ex 40:3. The high priest Alone allowed to enter within. -- Heb 9:6,7. Allowed to enter but once a year. -- Le 16:2; Heb 9:7. Could not enter without blood. -- Le 16:3; Heb 9:7. Made by Solomon for the temple -- 2Ch 3:14. Was rent at the death of our Lord -- Mt 27:51; Mr 15:38; Lu 23:45. Illustrative Of the obscurity of the Mosaic age. -- Heb 9:8. Of the flesh of Christ which concealed his divinity. -- Heb 10:20; Isa 53:2. (Rending of,) of the death of Christ which opened heaven to saints. -- Heb 10:19,20; 9:24.