The Curtain Coverings of the Tabernacle

 

The tabernacle was covered with four coverings, each depiction Christ and His work on our behalf and veiling the Glory of God.

 

The first curtain covering was an expensive curtain as it was a curtain of finely twisted linen of blue, white, blue and purple twine.

 

Psalm145:5-8

“They will speak of the glorious splendour of your majesty, and I will meditate on your wonderful works – The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love. The Lord is good to all; He has compassion on all He has made”

 

The second curtain covering was a less expensive curtain made goats hair and was black in colour.

 

Isaiah 44:22

“I have blotted out as a thick cloud your transgressions, and as a cloud, your sins, return unto me; for I have redeemed you”

 

The third curtain was even less expensive. It was made from rams skins dyed red, dyed red from the Tolla Worm.

 

Isaiah 1:18

Come now let us reason together, says the lord. Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow, though the are red as crimson, they shall be like wool”

                                                       

The fourth curtain was the least expensive covering and made from Badger skins or Dogong skins.

 

Isaiah 53:2

“He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to Him, nothing in His appearance that we should desire Him”