Vail

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From Nave’s Topical Bible (1896), a historical reference index. The groupings are Nave’s; the verses are shown in the text used across this site.

(Veil, curtain)

1. Hangings used in the tabernacle to separate the Holy of Holies (the Most Holy Place) from the Holy Place

Called the second veil

• Hebrews 6:19 We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain,
• Hebrews 9:3 Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place,

Ordinances prescribing

• Exodus 26:31–33 Make a veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it. Hang it with gold hooks on four posts of acacia wood, overlaid with gold and standing on four silver bases. And hang the veil from the clasps and place the ark of the Testimony behind the…

Made by Bezaleel and Aholiab

• Exodus 36:35–36 Next, he made the veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it. He also made four posts of acacia wood for it and overlaid them with gold, along with gold hooks; and he cast four silver bases for the posts.

See Veil

2. A covering for the ark of the covenant

• Exodus 35:12 the ark with its poles and mercy seat, and the veil to shield it;
• Exodus 39:34 the covering of ram skins dyed red, the covering of fine leather, and the veil of the covering;
• Exodus 40:21 Then he brought the ark into the tabernacle, put up the veil for the screen, and shielded off the ark of the Testimony, just as the LORD had commanded him.
• Numbers 4:5 Whenever the camp sets out, Aaron and his sons are to go in, take down the veil of the curtain, and cover the ark of the Testimony with it.

3. Of the temple

• 2 Chronicles 3:14 He made the veil of blue, purple, and crimson yarn and fine linen, with cherubim woven into it.

Torn from the top to the bottom at the time of the crucifixion of Jesus

• Matthew 27:51 At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked, and the rocks were split.
• Mark 15:38 And the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.
• Luke 23:45 The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn down the middle.

Figurative

• Hebrews 10:20 by the new and living way opened for us through the curtain of His body,