Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ.
The tearing of the temple curtain is the most crucial detail of the death of Jesus. The temple curtain was, first of all, about six inches thick. In other words, it would take a lot for this curtain to be torn in two. We see, then, God's great sadness in the tearing of the temple curtain(the tearing of clothes was an act of anguish in 1st century Judaism). But it's more important what the temple curtain did. The temple curtain separated the Holy of Holies from the rest of the Temple. The Holy of Holies was seen as the place where God actually sat, on top of the Ark of the Covenant. Inside the Holy of Holies was God's presence. Only one person was allowed in there, the Jewish High Priest, and him only one day per year, the Day of Atonement. The tearing of the temple curtain is significant because the curtain separated people from God, and now it has been torn. With Jesus' death comes the possibility of a relationship with God. We can come into God's presence because of what Jesus did for us on the cross. That is why Jesus died: to restore us to a proper relationship with God. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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