They shall receive gold, blue and purple and scarlet yarns, and fine twined linen. The length of each curtain shall be twenty-eight cubits, and the breadth of each curtain four cubits; all the curtains shall be the same size. Five curtains shall be coupled to one another, and the other five curtains shall be coupled to one another.
And you shall make loops of blue on the edge of the outermost curtain in the first set. Likewise you shall make loops on the edge of the outermost curtain in the second set. Fifty loops you shall make on the one curtain, and fifty loops you shall make on the edge of the curtain that is in the second set; the loops shall be opposite one another. In Exodus, when Moses, his sons, and 70 elders of Israel went up to Mount Sinai to worship God, they saw God and described the pavement under His feet as being bright as the blue sky Exodus Following this encounter, Moses received the 10 commandments.
Blue is translated in Hebrew as tekelet. It is also found in the Bible to mean purple Ezekiel or violet Jeremiah In Luke , the woman with the issue of blood was healed by our High Priest, Jesus Christ, when she touched the hem of His garment. Yellow: Yellow is referenced in the Bible by the Hebrew word charuts , which refers to the precious metal gold. Gold represents the sovereignty of God.
Yellow and gold also represent the presence of God Deuteronomy and purification through fire 1 Peter In addition to primary colors, secondary colors also carry significance in the Bible. Green: Green, being the color of vegetation, symbolizes life, restoration, and new beginnings Psalm 1. Green is also the color of resurrection , which we experience in Spring. Light blue or sometimes coined as pale blue instigates creativity and freedom.
It inspired breaking free and just letting it all out. Generally, blue is idealistic. It motivates self-expression and communication. It inspires higher ideals. It also relates to a one-to-one communication like that of a mentor-student kind as light blue is also all for truth, expression, and public speaking.
Throat chakra, as expected, governs the neck, esophagus, vocal cords, mouth, teeth, spine, cervical vertebrae as well as the shoulders and arms. Consequently, it is the center of communication. If this particular chakra gets out of balance, problems in the body parts mentioned above may arise. One may experience sore throat, laryngitis swollen glands, jaw and neck pains, hearing issues, ear infections, and thyroid imbalances.
All these consume the energy of the color blue. In the Chakran perspective, it is thought that blue-colored energy help the body fight against infection.
If you are unable to drop your point without beating around the bush, or has a tendency to gossip or talk too much, it could also be a signification of an excess of the blue-colored energy. We know that God and even Jesus in His time on earth use Bible symbolism frequently used symbolism to illustrate biblical truths. In other passages, we know that Daniel was gifted the ability to interpret dream symbolism for King Nebuchadnezzar. In these dreams, God was speaking in symbolism.
Even today, God speaks to us through symbolism. God may speak to you through symbolism, as well. Colors in the Bible have deep symbolism, but many colors have multiple meanings. The color blue, according to many Bible scholars, represents Heaven. Blue is the color of the sky and a reminder of the heavenly realm. We are given a glimpse of Heaven when we read the description of what Moses, Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu the sons of Moses , and the 70 elders of Israel saw when they went up to Mount Sinai to worship God.
The Bible explains that they not only saw God but that under His feet was a pavement made of Sapphires. Blue dyes were somewhat inferior to the more royal dye purple, but still very popular and rather expensive. It is interesting to note, however, that a word for blue, in Hebrew, was not used until years after the Bible was written.
The references in this post, use the word Tekelet which is argued to be blue. Click the image below for a free downloadable printable with scripture about the color blue. Its use in Scripture lends itself to symbolically representings God. Under his feet was something like a pavement made of lapis lazuli, as bright blue as the sky. Over the table of the Presence they are to spread a blue cloth and put on it the plates, dishes and bowls, and the jars for drink offerings; the bread that is continually there is to remain on it.
They are to spread a scarlet cloth over them, cover that with the durable leather and put the poles in place. They are to take a blue cloth and cover the lampstand that is for light, together with its lamps, its wick trimmers and trays, and all its jars for the olive oil used to supply it. Then they are to wrap it and all its accessories in a covering of the durable leather and put it on a carrying frame.
Over the gold altar they are to spread a blue cloth and cover that with the durable leather and put the poles in place. They are to take all the articles used for ministering in the sanctuary, wrap them in a blue cloth, cover that with the durable leather and put them on a carrying frame.
It has also been used to denote or represent royalty. What they wore and how their homes were adorned:. There were couches of gold and silver on a mosaic pavement of porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl and other costly stones. What the craftsman and goldsmith have made is then dressed in blue and purple— all made by skilled workers. The color blue in the Bible has also been used in the connotation of riches I mean, who but the rich could adorn their sails and banners with fine embroidery?
The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly. The color blue in the Bible has also been described by scholars as denoting the Holy Spirit and truth or service to God and godly living. Lighter shades of blue in the bible may also represent the Virgin Mary.
Several Biblical commentaries state that the liquid from which blue dye originated came from a shellfish native to the Mediterranean Sea. Others believe that the colors comes from the rind of pomegranates. The process of using it for dyeing entailed soaking clothe in dye vats and then letting them dry.
This process was repeated several times until arriving at the desired color. The final step was soaking the cloth in a solution that would render the cloth colorfast. This gorgeous gem is a beautiful sky blue color reminding us of not only they sky, but also heaven. Blue also represents the law, commandments, grace, revelation, and the Holy Spirit.
This blue gem was one of several that God personally placed as ornamentation on Lucifer when he created him Ezekiel This stone, according to Revelation , will be used to decorate one of the twelve foundations God will create for the New Jerusalem.
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