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The Veil
“The veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent” (Matthew 27:51).
“And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom” (Mark 15:38).
“And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst” (Luke 23:45).
When the Lord Jesus died, immediately, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom. In the Old Testament, the veil separated the holy place from the holy of holies. It not only spoke of the presence of God, but of man shut out from God. Such was the character of the time of law: God was present but man was unable to draw near to God. The rending of the veil proclaimed that all was over with Judaism; but more, it tells us that God can now in righteousness come out in grace with the good news of forgiveness for man, and that man can draw near to God on the ground of the precious blood. So for us today, the invitation is, “Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith” (Hebrews 10:22). There is no distance now. What a privilege is ours!
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