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The Veil was also known as the Veil of Separation and was exquisitely beautiful. It was woven of blue, purple, and scarlet with fine twined linen of cunning work in the artwork of cherubims (Exodus 26:31-34).

The veil was made to separate God from the sinful nature of man. The priests went through the blood sacrifices at the Brazen Altar, washed their hands and feet at the Laver for holiness, and waved the incense in the Holy Place for a sweet fragrance, yet the old Adamic nature of the flesh was still present. Every year, the priests were required to do the same ritualistic practices to make the atonement for the sins of the nation of Israel because they were dead in their trespasses and sins (Ephesians 2:1).

The apostle Paul talked about the blood offerings of bulls and goats that could never take away the sins of man, but only atoned for them which basically meant to make amends for an offense or error (Hebrews 10:4, 11). What the law could not do was remove the sins of the fleshly nature; therefore, there remained a separation from God no matter how many bulls and goats were sacrificed. But Jesus came to make a remission for our sins and fleshly nature, and we are now released from the debt and penalty of those sins. Jesus said that we are no longer obliged to serve the sin because He has granted us forgiveness and pardoned us from the law of sin and death (Romans 8:2-4).

Therefore, as beautiful as this veil was, God was still separated from His people. But praise God! Jesus came to remove that Veil of Separation through His blood once and for all (Ephesians 2:12-19). Jesus became the substitute so that we can now freely enter into the Holy of Holies by accepting His forgiveness at the Brazen Altar, and having our sins washed away from the filthiness of the flesh at the Laver. We can now walk into the Holy Place to commune with the Bread of Life, partaking of the Word of God which is a lamp to our feet, then offering the fruit of our lips of praise unto Him as we enter into the Holy of Holies. What a delight that we no longer have to stand on the outside of God’s presence, but we can enter into the next dimension and experience His manifested glory!