Then we have the four living creatures. The lion signified royalty and is represented by the color purple. White represents man and purity. The eagle is represented by the blue of the heavens, the Son of God. And the bull represented the sacrifice, the red. Every time we see red in the tabernacle, it’s representative of sacrifice, of suffering, of atonement, and of blood. The blood is for cleansing as we know there is no remission of sin without blood. In fact, according to the Torah, almost everything is purified with blood; indeed, without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of
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