The Curtain was Torn

During the lifetime time of Jesus, the Holy Temple in Jerusalem was the center of Jewish religious life. Here was the place that animal sacrifices were carried out, and worship according to the Law of Moses was commanded, and followed faithfully.Hebrews 9:1-9 tells us that in the Temple a veil separated the Holy of Holies where God dwelt from the rest of the Temple where men dwelt. This signified that man was separated from God by sin (Isaiah 59:1-2). Only the High Priest was permitted to pass beyond this veil once each year (Exodus 30:10; Hebrews 9:7), enter into God's presence for all of Israel, and make atonement for their sins (Leviticus 16).

The Gospels speak of the death of Jesus. When He died on the cross, many things happened at that very same moment. One of things that occurred at that moment, was the tearing of the curtain in the temple.

The scriptures, in Mark 15:38, say "the curtain was torn from top to bottom."

During Jesus' time on earth, no one was allowed to enter behind the curtain ~ The Most Holy Place ~ other than a high priest. The high priest could only enter once a year. He did so to to take an atonement for his sins and the sins of the people. This atonement was the blood of a slain animal. The blood was a covering for the sins of the people.

When the curtain was torn, it opened the way for all to enter the Holy of Holies. All could go into God's presence by the blood covering of a slain man, who took on all of our sins. Recall that the veil was torn from top to bottom. The veil was so high and so thick that no man could have done this feat. It was God himself, opening the way. He opened a new way of living, and a new way to approach Him.

After God established this route, He then enabled Jesus to rise from the dead and come to Him forevermore. These are the same things God has lain in place for us. Our lives here on earth will end, and when they do... God himself will bring us to Him. Through the opening ( the blood of Christ) He has provided we are made holy and we are reconciled straight to Him.

"For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures."1 Corinthians 15:3-4

Woo who~ Happy Easter ! Happy Resurrection Sunday! Happy Life Eternal! Get ready to sing and dance.......