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NASB | Luke 23:45 because the sun was obscured; and the veil of the temple was torn in two. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 23:45 because the sun was obscured; and the veil [of the Holy of Holies] of the temple was torn in two [from top to bottom]. [Ex 26:31-35] |
Bible Question:
Thank you for your response. The first death you refer to began before the cross after Gethsemane, according to Isaiah 53:4-5. Matthew 27:50-51 and Mark 15:37-38 both record Jesus as breathing his last and then the curtain of the temple is ripped in two, both accounts as a part of the catastrophic occurences upon Jesus' death. Luke 23:45-46 records the curtain having been ripped in two prior to Jesus breathing his last. My question is when exactly did the curtain rip in two, before as in Luke, or after as in Matt and Mark, Jesus breathed his last? |
Bible Answer: Greetings, I believe that the first death, for our sins, took place when Jesus said the following. Matthew 27:46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? Isaiah 53:4-5 along with Psalm. 22:1 were only prophesies of the actual situation when Messiah would pay the ultimate price. Considering that the Bible doesn’t contradict itself, I would concur with the answer that Tim Moran responded with as to the exact time that the veil was split. Post #170953. I think an interesting observation would be that approximate thickness of the veil that separated the innermost parts of the temple! I’ve "heard" that it was nearly 2” thick. Does anyone have any knowledge on this? CDBJ |