He made the veil of blue and purple and scarlet yarns and fine twined linen; with cherubim skillfully worked into it he made it.
#exodus 36:35
The veil that separates the Tabernacle sanctuary from the Holy of Holies is decorated by cherubim, perhaps an echo of the two cherubim (pronounced ke-roo-veem') on the covering of the Covenant Ark, which are in turn an echo of the cherubim who guard the entrance to God's throne room.
Cherubim are often set as guards of holy spaces.
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#exodus 36:14-16 says Moses made 11 goathair curtains for the second layer of the #tabernacle. What is the connection of the curtains, clasps, and numbers to Israel? I believe it has something to do with the unity and protection of the people.
Why 11? It's a prime number, one more than 10 (divine imposition/law) and one less than 12 (Israel). That last one is probably the most significant. The number eleven seems to point to the whole nation of Israel, but with one of the tribes missing due to sin or betrayal.
These curtains, like the ten curtains in v8-13, were fastened with 50 clasps, bronze instead of gold, perhaps to represent the judgment that removed one of the tribes (Dan, Benjamin, Levi, etc., depending on the historical circumstances) in order to save the whole nation.
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WORD FOR TODAY “are the people of the USA just like Israel?”: Eze 3:7 yet the house of Israel will not be willing to listen to you, since they are not willing to listen to Me. Surely the whole house of Israel is stubborn and obstinate.
WISDOM FOR TODAY: Pro 17:10 A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding Than a hundred blows into a fool.
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Have you been told that you don’t have the things you need to represent your Creator? Maybe you think you need a Bible degree or some other kind of education. Exodus 4:10. “Please, Lord,” Moses replied, “I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since You have spoken to Your servant, for I am slow of speech and tongue.” Moses tried to argue that he didn’t have what was needed to represent the Almighty either but He gave Moses the words to speak and to write down. If you are willing, you may be chosen, no degree necessary.