This sermon in the series, “Tabernacle in the Wilderness,” centers around the veil and the door of the tabernacle. As we read, the veil of the tabernacle was four inches thick and 15 feet long. Within the sermon, we learn that two mules couldn’t tear it apart. The veil was colored blue, purple, and scarlet, and covered in cherubims.

The veil was a picture of Christ, who was wrapped in a veil of flesh to die for our sins. Just as the veil separated the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place, Jesus separates the sin from the sinner. Even though two mules could not tear the veil apart, when Jesus was crucified, the veil was split from top to bottom, suggesting that the only one who was mighty enough to split the veil was God. The colors of the veil speak of its importance. Blue was a representation of God, a definition of heavenly character. Purple is a combination of blue and scarlet and the color of royalty, just as Jesus is royal. Scarlet was the color of His perfect, atoning blood. Each aspect of the veil and door met the specifications of God, and glorified His name above all else.