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How did the high priest get through the veil to enter the holy of holies in the Jewish tabernacle?
The veil of the temple was 3 inches thick and if you study out the veil and the history of the temple, you will find that it was the spirit of God that did the transferring. Just as when you or anybody really prays beyond the flesh and enters into that secret place with God so it is with the holy of holies. If you were not holy or consecrated unto God you could not get through the veil. Not once is a high priest killed in the Holy of Holies if you study it out you will find that.The priest would wait at the veil and God would transfer them from one side to the other by means of his spirit "only" if they were holy and he accepted them because of it. If he did not except the sacrifice the priest couldn't even get through the veil. Its a wonderful experience because the priest had to have blood in one hand on a laver and a incense in the other to sprinkle the blood on the ark and to offer the incense as a sweet prayer from the people. Neither could touch the ground and there is no opening in the veil contrary to belief so the spirit of the Lord did it.Jewish answer:The above answer is replete with mistakes:1) There were two veils between the Holy of Holies and the sanctuary, not just one.2) No "transferring" took place. Rather, the easternmost veil was folded back a little bit on its southern end, and the westernmost veil was folded back a little on its northern end. The Kohen Gadol would enter between the veils at the southern fold. He would walk between the veils (there was about 15 inches of space between them) until he reached the northern end. There, the folded-back edge of the inner veil enabled him to enter the Holy of Holies. This is described explicitly in the Mishna and Talmud (Yoma 51b and 52b).3) The Kohen did not carry the blood and the incense at the same time.
Was there a veil and a door to the Holy of Holies in the Temple?
There was a think veil or curtain in the holy temple place it was twelve feet by twelve feet thick and not easy totear but it toar asunder in two aftwer christ was crucified.
Was the veil in the holy of holies ever repaired?
Answer:Yes, the veil was repaired. It was replaced with the "veil of Christ's flesh.""Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way, which He hath consecrated for us, THROUGH THE VEIL, that is to say, HIS FLESH; and having an High Priest over the House of God; let us draw near with a True heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water..." (Heb.10:19-22).
Where can you find in the bible how the priest got through the veil to enter the holy of holies?
In the King James version the word - veil - appears 7 times, but none of them give this information * Son 5:7 The watchmen that went about the city found me, they smote me, they wounded me; the keepers of the walls took away my veil from me. * Mat 27:51 And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent; * Mar 15:38 And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom. * Luk 23:45 And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst. * Heb 6:19 Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil; * Heb 9:3 And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all; * Heb 10:20 By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh; the phrase - holy of holies - does not appear at all, nor indeed does the word - holies. Exodus 26 covers a lot of the description of the curtains involved - and Exodus 27 has more details on the temple, but not the information sought.
What would happen if you went behind the veil in the holy of holies?
A:A Roman general entered the Holy of Holies, expecting to find precious items of gold, silver and jewels. The room was empty - symbolically empty. The veil itself was described in considerable detail (Wars of the Jews, Book 5) by the historian, Josephus, who was a priest before 70 CE and would have been familiar with it. Interestingly, Josephus makes no mention of any damage to it, or any repairs, as anyone familiar with the gospel account would expect.
What is the meaning of the veil that was torn in Matthew 27 V50-53?
The tearing of the veil in the temple in Matthew 27:50-53 symbolizes the removal of the barrier between God and humanity, signifying that through Jesus' sacrifice, all people now have direct access to God. The veil was a physical separation in the temple that only the high priest could pass through to enter the Holy of Holies, representing the separation between humanity and the presence of God.
Bodies are the temple of the holy spirit what does this mean?
Prior to the death of Jesus the "spirit", or tangible manifestation of God, would reside on the ark of the covenant or in the holy of holies. With the death of Jesus the veil was torn and God's spirit could live within his people.
What do it mean to go behind the veil?
Originally a reference to the Most Holy Place of the Jewish Temple where was the immediate presence of God. Only the High Priest cd enter, one time a year on the day of atonement after elaborate cleansing rituals
Where do christians go on a pilgramage?
Pilgrimage - a journey to a sacred place. In the times of Old Testament, under the Law of Judaism, proper worship of God could be performed in only one place: The Temple of Solomon in Jerusalem. There, in the Holy Land, in the Holy City, in the Holy Temple, in the Very Holy of Holies, where only the High Priest could go, could sacrifice be made to God for the pennance of the people of God. When Jesus Christ died on the cross, He said "It is Finished" - the veil (to the Holy of Holies) was rent in two. Access to God was never again limited to the High Priest in this one place, but granted to all men who confess Jesus Christ as Lord - and take Him as their personal Savior. the observing Jews made pilgrimage once a year to Jerusalem. Some Christians would like to do the same. It is not neccessary. We no longer live under the Law but by Grace through Faith.
When and why does a priest wear a humeral veil?
A humeral veil is used by the priest or deacon whenever there is Benediction, in which the blessed sacrament ( body of Christ) is exposed in a device called a Monstrance. It used to cover his hands so that the focus is on Jesus and not on the priest
Where is the Bible passage describing temple curtains?
The bible does not describe much of anything inside the temple. There are references to the "veil", which represents death, and some inferences to the "holy of holies", which represents the dwelling place of God, but descriptions are omitted to underline the symbolic nature of the temple and the temple service.
Does your child have to wear a veil on her First Holy Communion?
No.
