The sun had stopped shining. The temple curtain was torn in two.

日头变黑了；殿里的幔子从当中裂为两半。

太阳变黑了，殿的幔子从当中裂为两半。

太阳变黑了，殿的幔子从当中裂为两半。

太阳黯然无光。忽然挂在圣殿里的幔子从中间裂成两半。

太阳没有光，圣所的幔子从当中裂开。

太阳失去了光，同时，圣所里的幔子裂成两半。

日頭變黑了；殿裏的幔子從當中裂為兩半。

太陽變黑了，殿的幔子從當中裂為兩半。

太陽變黑了，殿的幔子從當中裂為兩半。

太陽黯然無光。忽然掛在聖殿裡的幔子從中間裂成兩半。

太陽沒有光，聖所的幔子從當中裂開。

日光消失了；殿堂裏的幔子從當中裂開了。

太陽失去了光，同時，聖所裡的幔子裂成兩半。

日無光、殿幔中裂、

日晦冥、殿幔中裂、

日昏暗、殿幔中裂為二、

徧地昏黑、殿幕中裂為二、

for the sun stopped shining. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two.

while the sun’s light failed. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two.

The light from the sun was gone. And suddenly, the curtain in the sanctuary of the Temple was torn down the middle.

because the sun’s light failed. The curtain of the sanctuary was split down the middle.

because the sun stopped shining; and the veil of the temple was torn in two.

Then the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two.

the sun’s light failing: and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.

because the sun’s light failed. The curtain of the sanctuary was split down the middle.

And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.

because the sun’s light failed. The temple curtain was torn in two.

The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two.

Brothers and sisters, we are not afraid to enter the Most Holy Room. We enter boldly because of the blood of Jesus.His way is new because he lives. It has been opened for us through the curtain. I’m talking about his body.We also have a great priest over the house of God.So let us come near to God with a sincere heart. Let us come near boldly because of our faith. Our hearts have been sprinkled. Our minds have been cleansed from a sense of guilt. Our bodies have been washed with pure water.

At that moment the temple curtain was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook. The rocks split.

The temple curtain was torn in two from top to bottom.

Solomon made the curtain out of blue, purple and bright red yarn and fine linen. A skilled worker sewed cherubim into its pattern.

He must take a shallow cup full of burning coals from the altar in my sight. He must get two handfuls of incense completely ground up. The incense must smell sweet. He must take the cup and the incense behind the curtain.He must put the incense on the fire in my sight. The smoke from the incense will hide the cover of the ark where the tablets of the covenant law are kept. The cover is the place where sin is paid for. Aaron must burn the incense so that he will not die.He must dip his finger in the bull’s blood. He must sprinkle it on the front of the cover of the ark. He must sprinkle some in front of the cover. He must do it seven times.“ Then Aaron must kill the goat for the sin offering for the people. He must take its blood behind the curtain. There he must do the same thing with it as he did with the bull’s blood. He must sprinkle it on the cover of the ark. He must also sprinkle some in front of it.That is how he will make the Most Holy Room pure. He must do it because the Israelites are not‘ clean.’ They have not obeyed me. They have also committed other sins. Aaron must do the same for the tent of meeting because it stands in the middle of the camp. And the camp is‘ unclean.’

“ Make a curtain out of blue, purple and bright red yarn and finely twisted linen. Have a skilled worker sew cherubim into the pattern.Hang the curtain with gold hooks on four posts that are made out of acacia wood. Cover the posts with gold. Stand them on four silver bases.Hang the curtain from the hooks. Place the ark of the covenant law behind the curtain. The curtain will separate the Holy Room from the Most Holy Room.

Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Room.It had the golden altar for incense. It also had the wooden chest called the ark of the covenant. The ark was covered with gold. It held the gold jar of manna. It held Aaron’s walking stick that had budded. It also held the stone tablets. The words of the covenant were written on them.The cherubim were above the ark. God showed his glory there. The cherubim spread their wings over the place where sin was paid for. But we can’t say everything about these things now.That’s how everything was arranged in the holy tent. The priests entered it at regular times. They went into the outer room to do their work for God and others.But only the high priest went into the inner room. He went in only once a year. He never entered without taking blood with him. He offered the blood for himself. He also offered it for the sins the people had committed because they didn’t know any better.Here is what the Holy Spirit was showing us. He was telling us that God had not yet clearly shown the way into the Most Holy Room. It would not be clearly shown as long as the first holy tent was still being used.

Our hope is certain. It is something for the soul to hold on to. It is strong and secure. It goes all the way into the Most Holy Room behind the curtain.

Christ himself is our peace. He has made Jews and Gentiles into one group of people. He has destroyed the hatred that was like a wall between us.Through his body on the cross, Christ set aside the law with all its commands and rules. He planned to create one new people out of Jews and Gentiles. He wanted to make peace between them.He planned to bring both Jews and Gentiles back to God as one body. He planned to do this through the cross. On that cross, Christ put to death their hatred toward one another.He came and preached peace to you who were far away. He also preached peace to those who were near.Through Christ we both come to the Father by the power of one Holy Spirit.