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A:The Jewish historian, Josephus, who had been a priest at the Temple and 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.
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How was the temple veil made?

The temple veil in ancient Jewish temples was made of fine linen and was blue, purple, and scarlet in color. It was intricately woven with images of cherubim and served as a barrier to separate the Holy of Holies from the rest of the temple. The veil was meant to symbolize the separation between God and humanity, and only the high priest could enter the Holy of Holies where the Ark of the Covenant was placed.


The veil in the temple torn into half denoting?

The Temple Veil was torn in two, from top to bottom, denoting that God had accepted Jesus death on the cross as an acceptable sacrifice for the remission of sin (hence, the Passover Lamb). Jesus, acting as our spiritual High Priest, made an acceptable attonement on Passover. Therefore, there was no longer a need to have a veil separating God from man.


Was the curtain in the Jerusalem temple repaired after the death of Jesus?

A:The gospels say 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 ("And the curtain in the sanctuary of the Temple was torn in two, from top to bottom." - Mark 15:38). The Temple veil, or curtain, 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. Josephus makes no mention of any damage to it, nor any evidence of repairs, as anyone familiar with the gospel account would expect.The gospel account was actually written after the destruction of the Temple in 70 CE and could therefore be expected to be the last word on the tearing of the veil, so it is only fortuitous that someone who knew about the appearance of the curtain before that time, chose to write in so much detail about it.


What is a Muslim woman's veil called that starts with y?

The veil worn by some Muslim women that starts with the letter "y" is called a yashmak.


What is the meaning and symbolism of heaven being torn open after Jesus was baptised and after he died the temple viel was torn?

I am not really sure what symbolism is involved with heaven being torn open at the baptism of Jesus. As far as the temple veil being torn in two, it goes like this: Up to the point that Jesus was crucified, the Jews had to perform daily sacrifices for sin offerings. When Jesus died and spilled His blood, brought it to the Mercy Seat in Heaven, it forever did away with the need for sacrifices in the temple. Also, it opened the courts of heaven to anyone who believed in Christ and accepted the sacrifice He made for their sins. Now God's presence was open to all who believed, whereas before, only the High Priests could access God's presence, and then only once a year. The veil represented the barrier sin brought between man and God. Jesus's death on the cross broke down that barrier.

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Do you have a picture of the temple veil?

no, because there were no cameras then


How was the temple veil made?

The temple veil in ancient Jewish temples was made of fine linen and was blue, purple, and scarlet in color. It was intricately woven with images of cherubim and served as a barrier to separate the Holy of Holies from the rest of the temple. The veil was meant to symbolize the separation between God and humanity, and only the high priest could enter the Holy of Holies where the Ark of the Covenant was placed.


The veil in the temple torn into half denoting?

The Temple Veil was torn in two, from top to bottom, denoting that God had accepted Jesus death on the cross as an acceptable sacrifice for the remission of sin (hence, the Passover Lamb). Jesus, acting as our spiritual High Priest, made an acceptable attonement on Passover. Therefore, there was no longer a need to have a veil separating God from man.


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


What is the meaning of the veil that was torn in Matthew 27 V50-53?

The meaning of the veil in Matthew 27, 50-53 . Means in the temple there was a veil or curtain deviding the priests room and men, the veil was 12 feet by 12 feet made of strong cloth not easily torn, after it was torn the devision between god and man is now clear.


Was the Jewish Temple veil ever changed?

Every year.


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.


When How was a high priest removed if he died when he was behind the veil?

He had bells attached to his robe behind the veil, as long as they heard the bells, the people knew the priest was still alive. A chord was attached to his garment that would hang out from under the veil that could be used to pull him out if he died. (Exodus 39)


What happened in the temple as Jesus died''?

The answer to your question is given in Mark's gospel, Chapter 15:37-38, "And Jesus cried out with a loud voice, and breathed His last. Then the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom." This "veil, woven of blue, purple, and scarlet thread and fine linen....with an artistic design of cherubim" according to Exodus 26:31-34 which ws originally in the Tablernacle (the travelling tent of Worship) until replaced by Temple built in Jerusalem, served the purpose of dividing the Temple into two parts: The HOLY PLACE, where the priest entered with incense and shewbread in the usual acts of worship, and the MOST HOLY PLACE, where the High Priest alone entered once a year with the specified sacrifice, for himself and the sins of the people, behind the veil where the ark of the Covenant was placed. The Spiritual significance of the veil being torn at Jesus' sacrificial death, "from top to bottom"indicating an act of God, not men, is shown in detail especially in Hebrews 9:6-24,that through Jesus Perfect Sacrifice of self, as the Lamb of God, had opened up the one and only way to Heaven for mankind. This question and topic makes for a fascinating study.


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.


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.


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.