LESSON SIX
THE HANGINGS OF THE DOOR AND THE VEIL

TEXT: EXODUS 26:31-37; 36:35-38

•	Two main entrances in the Tabernacle:
o	"The DOOR" was the entrance to the Holy Place
o	"The VEIL" was the entrance of the Most Holy Place

A. THE HANGINGS OF THE DOOR:
1.	THE PILLARS AND HOOKS:
•	Gold hooks and five pillars of Shittim wood with gold overlaid that supported the hangings.
•	Two elements: wood (Christ’s humanity), and gold (Christ’s deity).
•	Five brass sockets was the foundation of the pillars.
•	Brass represents judgment against sin.
2.	COMPARISON OF THE ENTRANCES:
•	The door to the Holy Place and the Veil openings are the same in area and size. 
•	The Gate to the Court is also the same in area. 
•	The entrance to the Court is lower and wider, while the two doors of the Tabernacle rooms are higher and narrower. 
•	Jesus is the door hence all are the same area—yet experiences in Him become higher and narrower as we progress. 
•	Jesus as the Way, the Truth, and the Life perhaps is typified in these three entrances.
3. THE HANGINGS:
•	The hanging at the door of the Tabernacle was used consistently, while the Veil was used solely by the High Priest, a single time each year, and then only under certain conditions, Hebrews 9:6-7. 
•	The hanging invited entrance; the Veil indicated limited access, until Christ died and the Veil of the Temple was rent, Matthew 27:51.

B. THE VEIL:
1. THE PILLARS OF THE VEIL:
•	Four pillars represented Christ again with the wood and gold. 
•	No chaptiers, maybe represented unfinished work of salvation. 
•	The sockets of the pillars of the door were of brass. 
•	The sockets of the Veil pillars were of silver. 
•	When the Veil was rent and the worshipper passed through the Veil, he passed over the foundation of silver and redemption (Hebrews 10:20).
2. THE VEIL ITSELF:
Seven veils mentioned in Scripture, each were involved with dividing or hiding:
a.	The veil of national blindness of Israel — Isaiah 25:7-9.
b.	The veil of unbelief — 2 Corinthians 3:13-16.
c.	The veil covering Moses' face — Exodus 34:33-35.
d.	The veils of women — Ruth 3:15; Song of Solomon 5:7.
e.	The veil of Christ's flesh — Hebrews 10:19-20.
f.	The veil of the Temple — 2 Chronicles 3:14; Matthew 27:51. 
g.	The veil of the Tabernacle -- not sloppily constructed. 
The Bible says it was cunningly made, built with unique wisdom and skill.
3. THE OVERSEER AND ASSISTANT:
•	Bezaleel, the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah was the overseer of the whole project.
•	His right-hand man was Aholiab, the son of Ahisamah, of the tribe of Dan.
4. THE RENT VEIL:
•	Isaiah 53:8.
•	When Adam sinned he automatically lost his favored status with God. 
•	He was separated from the presence of God. 
•	God secured the garden by appointing the Cherubim to guard its entrance.
•	The Cherubim on the Veil spoke "NO TRESSPASSING."
•	 Only by the rending of the Veil was it possible for "Whosoever Will" to re-enter the presence of God. 
•	One day the curse will be completely lifted.
•	Revelation 22:14
•	Revelation 2:7 

LESSON SIX
SELF HELP TEST

A.	Describe the difference between the terms "the Door" and "the Veil." 

THE DOOR:

THE VEIL:

B.	The pillars that held the door hangings were made of ____________ and ___________.

1. What did these two materials represent?

a.	

b.

C.	The two openings in the Tabernacle proper were	and
	 when compared to the Court Gate. What is the significance?

D.	How did the pattern different on the Veil compared to the Court Gate and the Tabernacle Door?

E. When Christ died, the Veil was rent. What did this represent?