Curtain

2 Chronicles 3:13-14 – The wings of these cherubim extended twenty cubits. They stood on their feet, facing the main hall. He made the curtain of blue, purple and crimson yarn and fine linen, with cherubim worked into it.

Exodus 26:31 – “Make a curtain of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen, with cherubim woven into it by a skilled worker.

Genesis 3:24 – After he drove the man out, he placed on the east side^[a] of the Garden of Eden cherubim and a flaming sword flashing back and forth to guard the way to the tree of life.

Matthew 27:51-52 – At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split and the tombs broke open. The bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life.

Application:

• ·         The curtain was to separate the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place. It was called the “shielding curtain” because it shielded the ark.
• ·         Cherubim were similar to the statues of winged figures that stood guard at the entrances to palaces and temples in ancient Mesopotamia.
• ·         The tearing of the curtain signified Christ’s making it possible for believers to go directly into God’s presence.

All Scripture verses taken from NIV