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What did the tearing of the temple curtains symbolise?
The tearing of the curtain can symbolise different things to different people. For some it symbolised the destruction of the Temple in 70 CE, for others the defeat of Judaism. Denis R. Macdonald notes that the temple veil specifically torn "top to bottom" at Jesus' death, and says that this parallels the walls of Troy being destroyed (unusually) "from top to bottom" in the Iliad. He says that the death of Jesus has rich parallels in the Iliad. For him. the tearing of the veil from top to bottom was inspired by the Iliad and thus symbolises the destruction of the wall of Troy from top to bottom.
Did Jews repair the temple veil after Jesus death?
The Jews seem to have been unaware that the Temple veil was torn at the time of Jesus' death. They made no record of this happening, nor of it being repaired, yet such a momentous event would surely have been mentioned somewhere, if only in correspondence. When Josephus, formerly a priest in the Jerusalem Temple, described the veil, he makes no mention of any visible damage or repair.Some scholars even doubt whether any of Jesus' followers would have been able to see the curtain.
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 temple sewn back when it was cut in two by the priest?
In some religious texts, it is mentioned that the veil in the temple was torn in two when Jesus died on the cross, symbolizing the access to God being made available to all. There is no mention of it being sewn back together.
What does Jane observe the mysterious being doing in her chamber at night?
Jane observes the mysterious being tearing up her wedding veil and setting it on fire in her chamber at night.
Do you have a picture of the temple veil?
no, because there were no cameras then
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.
Was the curtain in the Jerusalem temple repaired after the death of Jesus?
There is no historical record confirming whether the curtain in the Jerusalem temple was repaired or not after the death of Jesus. It is mentioned in the Bible that the curtain in the temple was torn in two from top to bottom at the moment of Jesus' death, symbolizing the access to God being opened to all people through Jesus.
What do Jews think about the veil of the temple being torn when Jesus died?
A:Many Christians believe that at the very moment Jesus died, the veil, or curtain, at the entrance to the Holy of Holies was rent from top to bottom (Mark 15:38). Some who read the Bible carefully are aware that the followers of Jesus could not have seen the curtain in order to know this, and anyone who could see the curtains would have been unaware of Jesus' death far off, outside the city walls. Christians who study theology may be aware that the Jewish historian, Josephus, who would have been familiar with the Temple veil before the destruction of the Temple in 70 CE, describes the curtain and its images and colours in considerable detail (Wars of the Jews, Book 5), but makes no mention of any damage to it, or any repairs.
Was the Jewish Temple veil ever changed?
Every year.
How Does the Death of Christ actually procure for us salvation?
when He died He took our place. we now can go straight to God without a sacrifice like they did in the Old Testament. that is what was meant by the tearing of the large veil in the temple when the earthquake happen when Christ died. since the veil tore then we can go straight into the Holy of Holys whenever and where ever we want to. all we gotta do is pray
What is the only gospel that does NOT mention that the veil of the temple was rent when Christ was crucified?
LUKE
