Exodus 26 Reveals Jesus: The Veil, The Dwelling, and Access to God
Exodus 26 Is About Jesus — Not Curtains At first glance, Exodus 26 looks like detailed architecture. Curtains. Loops. Clasps. Frames. Veils. But look deeper. This chapter answers one question: How can a holy God dwell among sinful people? In Exodus 25 , God declared, “Let them make Me a sanctuary.” Now in Exodus 26, He defines separation. Because before access comes holiness. The Curtains → Heaven Coming Down The Tabernacle curtains were made of fine linen, blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, with cherubim skillfully woven into them. Blue – heaven. Purple – royalty. Scarlet – sacrifice. Heavenly. Kingly. Bloody. That’s Jesus. The cherubim woven into the fabric remind us of Genesis 3 , when cherubim guarded Eden after sin. Access to God was blocked. Exodus 26 shows the guarded presence of God. But Jesus would reopen Eden. The Layers → Christ’s Covering There were multiple coverings over the Tabernacle: Fine linen (beauty within) Goat hair (sin offering imagery) ...