Unique Red Dye Begins to be Manufactured for Third Temple

Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz : Jul 26, 2021
Israel365News.com

"The ephod was made of gold, blue, purple, and crimson yarns, and fine twisted linen." -Exodus 39:2

[Israel365News.com] On Sunday, a woman went out to collect tiny insects that once a year, produce the flame-colored dye that was used in the Temple. (Image: Courtesy-Israel365News)

The time-consuming work produced a minuscule amount of dye but she is determined to continue moving forward towards bringing the Third Temple.

Crimson Wool

Bringing back the Temple service requires attention to the multitude of details described in the Bible. תּוֹלַעַת שָׁנִי (Tola'at Shani) is usually translated as crimson wool but the actual term refers to the worm which is the source of the dye used for the Temple curtain, as well as the garments of the High Priest:

As for the Mishkan, make it of ten strips of cloth; make these of fine twisted linen, of blue, purple, and crimson yarns, with a design of cherubim worked into them. (Exodus 26:1) Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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