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“Veil, The Rent” From
Dictionary of Biblical Words
:
The
flesh
of
Christ
figuratively, as rent in
death
; literally, the curiously wrought
linen
veil
between the
Holy
and Holy of holies rent from top to bottom (showing it to be the
work
of
God
,
with
man
), at the
crucifixion
.
“Veil, Inside the” From
Dictionary of Biblical Words
:
means in
the
Holy
of holies (Heb. 13)
This
is the
believer
’s present
place
of
worship
(Heb. 10),
all
barriers to the
Divine
presence being done away
Christ
. Having thus Christ’s place in
acceptance
before
God
, we
also
share His place of rejection on
earth
. Hence “inside the
veil
” goes
with
“outside the
camp
,” the former our place of worship in
heaven
, the latter our place of service on earth.
Boyd’s Bible Dictionary
:
(carry). The
veil
(
Gen. 24:65
65
For she had said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the servant had said, It is my master: therefore she took a vail, and covered herself. (Genesis 24:65)
; 38:14;
Ruth 3:15
15
Also he said, Bring the vail that thou hast upon thee, and hold it. And when she held it, he measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her: and she went into the city. (Ruth 3:15)
;
Song of Sol. 5:7
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. (Song of Solomon 5:7)
;
Isa. 3:23
23
The glasses, and the fine linen, and the hoods, and the vails. (Isaiah 3:23)
), was a shawl or
mantle
. The veil proper was worn by
Hebrew
women only on special occasions, as in
marriage
(
Gen. 24:65
65
For she had said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the servant had said, It is my master: therefore she took a vail, and covered herself. (Genesis 24:65)
); for ornament (
Song of Sol. 4:1,3
1
Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves' eyes within thy locks: thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from mount Gilead. (Song of Solomon 4:1)
3
Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech is comely: thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate within thy locks. (Song of Solomon 4:3)
); for concealment as in harlotry (
Gen. 38:14
14
And she put her widow's garments off from her, and covered her with a vail, and wrapped herself, and sat in an open place, which is by the way to Timnath; for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given unto him to wife. (Genesis 38:14)
).
Concise Bible Dictionary
:
See
VAIL
.
“39. The Veil” From
Manners and Customs of the Bible
:
Genesis 24:65
65
For she had said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the servant had said, It is my master: therefore she took a vail, and covered herself. (Genesis 24:65)
. The
servant
had said, It is my
master
: therefore she took a
veil
, and covered herself.
1. The
custom
of veiling the face of women, now so common in the
East
, was not general in the days of the patriarchs, nor for a long
time
after. The women usually appeared in public with faces exposed. Much of the modern Oriental scrupulousness on this subject is due to Mohammedan influence, the Koran forbidding women to appear unveiled except in the presence only of their nearest relatives. No representations of veils are found on either the
Assyrian
or the Egyptian
monuments
; yet the
Egyptians
, as well as the Hebrews, did use the veil on special occasions. Wilkinson says, that the ancient Egyptian veil was not so thick as the boorko of modern
Egypt
; but was thin enough to be seen through, like that of the Wahabees. The veiling of the
bride
before coming into the presence of the
bridegroom
is a very ancient custom, indicating modesty, and subjection to the
husband
.
It is claimed by some, however, that the tsaiph—both here and in
Genesis 38:14
14
And she put her widow's garments off from her, and covered her with a vail, and wrapped herself, and sat in an open place, which is by the way to Timnath; for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given unto him to wife. (Genesis 38:14)
, rendered “veil”—was not properly a veil, but rather a large wrapper which was worn out of doors; a
light
summer
dress
, of handsome appearance and of ample dimensions, so that it might be thrown over the
head
at pleasure. Thus, when she saw
Isaac
,
Rebekah
slipped the upper part of her loose flowing
robe
over her head, thereby concealing her face from her expectant lover.
“246. The Veil” From
Manners and Customs of the Bible
:
Ruth 3:15
15
Also he said, Bring the vail that thou hast upon thee, and hold it. And when she held it, he measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her: and she went into the city. (Ruth 3:15)
. Also he said, Bring the
veil
that thou hast upon thee, and hold it. And when she held it, he measured
six
measures
of
barley
, and laid it on her.
Mitpachath, veil, is called
mantle
in
Isaiah 3:22
22
The changeable suits of apparel, and the mantles, and the wimples, and the crisping pins, (Isaiah 3:22)
, and some lexicographers assert that this is its meaning; that it does not signify what is commonly understood by a veil, but simply a large outer mantle or
cloak
, in one corner of which Ruth received the barley. Others, however, and among them Dr. Kitto, insist that a veil is meant; one made of strong cotton
cloth
and used for outdoor wear.
The
engraving
represents a large veil, or mantle, which is worn by Egyptian women at the present
day
. It is called milayeh.
Related Books and Articles:
246. The Veil
From:
Manners and Customs of the Bible
By:
James M. Freeman
Narrator:
Chris Genthree
Duration:
1min
39. The Veil
From:
Manners and Customs of the Bible
By:
James M. Freeman
Narrator:
Chris Genthree
Duration:
2min
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