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Ripped Curtain Phenomenon
As Jesus died, an mysterious event happened to herald something completely new in the world. Explanation here...
Our Verse: Matt 27:51 At that moment, the curtain in the sanctuary of the Temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. The earth shook, rocks split apart, and tombs opened.
Imagine the scene- The priests in Jerusalem hurry into the heart of the Temple. All is quiet, lots of gold and beautiful furnishings. And in the middle of it all, at the center, the rich colorful curtain protecting the Holy of Holies is torn right down the middle- top to bottom!
Some amazing events are recorded in the Bible. One of them is an eerie result immediately after the death of Jesus Christ on the cross.
The temple in Jerusalem had a special inner room known as the Holy of Holies. Only one man, the high priest, was allowed in this part of the temple. He entered the area once a year to provide a blood sacrifice for the people.
One tradition says he entered this room with a rope around his ankle. The reason for this- if he was not right with God, he could be struck dead by the holiness of God and would need to be dragged out.
The critical fact is- this room was truly holy, a sacred place not open to regular people. As Jesus hung on the cross, not far from this holy room, He was about to open the way for all of us to go into the presence of God. At the moment he died, the curtain protecting the holy room was torn. It was ripped top to bottom. This was God opening the way to Himself, His holy presence. No longer would His presence only be available to a select few. Everyone now can come into God's presence through the death and resurrection of Jesus. Heaven's door is now open to every single person!
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As Jesus died, an mysterious event happened to herald something completely new in the world. Explanation here...
Our Verse: Matt 27:51 At that moment, the curtain in the sanctuary of the Temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. The earth shook, rocks split apart, and tombs opened.
Imagine the scene- The priests in Jerusalem hurry into the heart of the Temple. All is quiet, lots of gold and beautiful furnishings. And in the middle of it all, at the center, the rich colorful curtain protecting the Holy of Holies is torn right down the middle- top to bottom!
Some amazing events are recorded in the Bible. One of them is an eerie result immediately after the death of Jesus Christ on the cross.
The temple in Jerusalem had a special inner room known as the Holy of Holies. Only one man, the high priest, was allowed in this part of the temple. He entered the area once a year to provide a blood sacrifice for the people.
One tradition says he entered this room with a rope around his ankle. The reason for this- if he was not right with God, he could be struck dead by the holiness of God and would need to be dragged out.
The critical fact is- this room was truly holy, a sacred place not open to regular people. As Jesus hung on the cross, not far from this holy room, He was about to open the way for all of us to go into the presence of God. At the moment he died, the curtain protecting the holy room was torn. It was ripped top to bottom. This was God opening the way to Himself, His holy presence. No longer would His presence only be available to a select few. Everyone now can come into God's presence through the death and resurrection of Jesus. Heaven's door is now open to every single person!