Behind the Curtain - The New is the Old Concealed
Teachers
Lesson Summary
In the class titled “Behind the Curtain – The New is the Old Concealed,” the teacher explained how the Old Testament’s sacrificial system and tabernacle imagery prefigured the person and work of Jesus Christ. He emphasized Augustine’s statement that the new is hidden in the old, illustrating this with the bronze serpent of Numbers 21, the manna of Exodus 16, and the veil of the tabernacle described in Exodus 26:30‑33. By comparing these elements to New Testament passages—John 3’s reference to the lifted serpent, John 6’s Bread of Life, and the blood‑shed motif in Hebrews 10:19‑20—the teacher showed that the veil symbolized Christ’s flesh, which now grants believers access to God’s presence. The lesson also explored the symbolic colors of the veil—blue representing heavenly origin, scarlet symbolizing Christ’s blood, and purple denoting royalty—linking them to the incarnation described in John 1 and the promise of heavenly dwelling in John 14. Concluding, the teacher affirmed that through Christ’s sacrifice the old barrier has been removed, inviting every believer to enter the Holy of Holies as a priest, and encouraged the class to apply this truth in daily worship and devotion.