Veil and unveiling imagery uses coverings, curtains, concealed glory, and removed veils to describe separation, hiddenness, access, revelation, and the work of Christ.
Veil and unveiling imagery uses coverings, curtains, concealed glory, and removed veils to describe separation, hiddenness, access, revelation, and the work of Christ.
A biblical concealment-and-access motif in which veils, coverings, and their removal signify separation from holy presence, hidden understanding, revealed glory, or opened access to God through Christ.
These examples show how Veil and Unveiling Imagery functions in biblical language, rhetoric, poetry, prophecy, narrative, or theological imagery.
the veil shall divide unto you
The tabernacle veil marks separation between the holy place and the most holy place.
Moses put a veil on his face
The veil covers the reflected glory on Moses’ face after speaking with the LORD.
the covering cast over all people
Covering imagery portrays a universal shroud that the LORD will remove in salvation.
the veil of the temple was rent
The torn veil signals decisive divine action at Christ’s death and opened access to God.
the veil of the temple was rent in twain
Mark’s veil tearing highlights the significance of Jesus’ death in relation to temple access.
the veil of the temple was rent
Luke places the torn veil within the darkened crucifixion scene as a sign of divine judgment and access.
Moses put a veil over his face
Paul recalls Moses’ veil as part of his argument about old-covenant concealment and fading glory.
the veil is done away in Christ
Veil imagery describes hardened reading that is removed when one turns to the Lord.
with open face beholding
Unveiled-face imagery describes beholding the Lord’s glory and being transformed.
through the veil, that is to say, his flesh
Veil imagery is interpreted christologically as access to God opened through Christ’s sacrificial work.
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