BIBLICAL COLORS: PURPLE!

 

TABERNACLE 

"Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and PURPLE, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work shalt thou make them." 

Exodus 26:1 

SOLOMON'S HOUSE

1.  "Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD at Jerusalem in mount Moriah, where the LORD appeared unto David his father, in the place that David had prepared in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite."

10.  "And in the most holy house he made two cherubims of image work, and overlaid them with gold."

14.  "And he made the vail of blue, and PURPLE, and crimson, and fine linen, and wrought cherubims thereon." 

2 Chronicles 3: 1, 10, 14

TYRUS' SHIP

3.  "And say unto Tyrus, O thou that art situate at the entry of the sea, which art a merchant of the people for many isles, Thus saith the Lord GOD; O Tyrus, thou hast said, I am of perfect beauty."

16.  "Syria was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of the wares of thy making: they occupied in thy fairs with emeralds, PURPLE, and broidered work, and fine linen, and coral, and agate." 

Ezekiel 27: 3, 16

OFFERINGS 

2.  "Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring me an offering: of every man that giveth it willingly with his heart ye shall take my offering." 

4.  "And blue, and PURPLE, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats' hair,"

Exodus 25: 2, 4

"And they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a PURPLE cloth thereon:" 

Numbers 4:13 

SKILLS/JOBS

"And all the women that were wise hearted did spin with their hands, and brought that which they had spun, both of blue, and of  PURPLE, and of scarlet, and of fine linen." 

Exodus 35:25 

"And with him was Aholiab, son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver, and a cunning workman, and an embroiderer in blue, and in  PURPLE , and in scarlet, and fine linen." 

Exodus 38:23 

7.  "Send me now therefore a man cunning to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, and in iron, and in PURPLE, and crimson, and blue, and that can skill to grave with the cunning men that are with me in Judah and in Jerusalem, whom David my father did provide."

14.  "The son of a woman of the daughters of Dan, and his father was a man of Tyre, skilful to work in gold, and in silver, in brass, in iron, in stone, and in timber, in PURPLE, in blue, and in fine linen, and in crimson; also to grave any manner of graving, and to find out every device which shall be put to him, with thy cunning men, and with the cunning men of my lord David thy father."

 2 Chronicles 2: 7, 14

"And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of PURPLE, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul." 

Acts 16:14

PRIESTS ' ATTIRE

"And take thou unto thee Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office, even Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron's sons." 

Exodus 28:1 

"And of the blue, and PURPLE, and scarlet, they made cloths of service, to do service in the holy place, and made the holy garments for Aaron; as the LORD commanded Moses." 

Exodus 39:1

ROYAL ATTIRE 

KINGS OF MIDIAN 

"And the weight of the golden earrings that he requested was a thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold; beside ornaments, and collars, and PURPLE raiment that was on the kings of Midian, and beside the chains that were about their camels' necks." 

Judges 8:26 

KING SOLOMON

"Then sat Solomon upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly." 

1 Kings 2:12 

9.  "King Solomon made himself a chariot of the wood of Lebanon."

10.  "He (Solomon) made the pillars thereof of silver, the bottom thereof of gold, the covering of it of PURPLE...

Song of Solomon 3: 9, 10

QUEEN ESTHER 

"Where were white, green, and blue, hangings, fastened with cords of fine linen and PURPLE to silver rings and pillars of marble: the beds were of gold and silver, upon a pavement of red, and blue, and white, and black, marble." 

Esther 1:6

"And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti." 

Esther 2:17

"Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king's house...

Esther 5:1

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JESUS' CRUCIFIXION 

15.  "And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified." 

17.  "And they clothed him with PURPLE, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head,"

20.  "And when they had mocked him (JESUS), they took off the PURPLE from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.

Mark 15:15, 17, 20

2.  "And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him (JESUS) a PURPLE robe," 

5.  "Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the PURPLE robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man!" 

John 19:2, 5

PROPHECY 

"And the woman was arrayed in PURPLE and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:"

 Revelation 17:4 

12.  "The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and PURPLE, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble," 

16.  "And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and PURPLE, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls

  

Revelation 18:12, 16 

TODAY'S PRAISE SONG:

NOBODY, CASTING CROWNS 

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ST. PATRICK'S DAY GREETING!

 

NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE: BARRENNESS HEALED!

SARAI/SARAH

29.  "And Abram and Nahor took them wives: the name of Abram's wife was Sarai; and the name of Nahor's wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah."

30.  "But Sarai was barren; she had no child." 

 Genesis 11:29,30

15.  "And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be." 

16.  "And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her." 

17.  "Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?"

19.  "And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him."

21.  "But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year.

Genesis 17:15-17, 19, 21

2.  "And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground," 

9.  "And they ( three men) said unto him, Where is 

Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent." 

10.  "And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him." 

11.  "Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women."

12.  "Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?" 

13.  "And the LORD said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old?" 

14.  "Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son." 

15.  "Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh." 

16.  "And the men rose up from thence, and looked toward Sodom: and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way." 

Genesis 18: 2, 9-16

1.  "And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken." 

2.  "For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him." 

3.  "And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac." 

7.  "And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should have given children suck? for I have born him a son in his old age."

Genesis 21:1-3, 7

ELISABETH 

5. "There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth." 

7.  "And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years." 

11.  "And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense."

13.  "But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John." 

18.  "And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this (bear a child)? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years." 

20.  "And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season." 

22.  "And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless." 

36.  "And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren."  

 57. In,"Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son." 

63.  "And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all." 

64.  "And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, and praised God." 

Luke 1:5, 7, 13, 18, 20, 22, 36, 57, 63-64. 

TODAY'S PRAISE SONG:

NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE:

THE BROOKLYN TABERNACLE CHOIR:

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