RED-For the life of the flesh is in the blood. (Leviticus 17: 11)
Red is the sacrifice. It means life. When life is taken, red can appear to mean death. It is the blood of Christ which cleanses us and covers us from the penalty of sin. The sanctuary had a covering of red. This symbolizes the protection the blood of Christ offers us. This covering is the mercy seat over us.
This dimension points out a characteristic of heaven. We are connected. If one suffers all suffer. We bear each other's burdens. We give, no matter the cost. Receiving is just a bonus. What we are about is the welfare of others. We are a sacrificial people
ORANGE-I advise you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich. (Revelation 3: 18)
The only orange color or symbolism we can see are the flames of the Holy Spirit. Gold tends to be part of this color scheme. God wants our characters to come out 'like Gold tried in the fire'. Orange combines red and yellow. As Witness and Comforter on earth, the Holy Spirit has the task of making us perfect. Because of the sacrifice of Christ, he can now change our character and reconcile us to God. He sustains or comforts the saints as we wait for our deliverance.
He provides the daily link we need to heaven. Because of this role in daily leading us to God, He can switch to being a witness for or against us in the future - because everyone will be given the chance to accept or reject His call. So he is also a judge at this time. Judging between good and evil, searching our hearts, cutting away the evil, repairing the damage of sin, placing us in the fiery furnace until we emerge perfect.
Our court systems pretend to rehabilitate us. God actually does it through the Holy Spirit. Instead of immediate punishment, God has a plan of rehabilitation. We have a comforting Judge who now dispenses mercy instead of justice. We are a persevering and patient people.
The only orange color or symbolism we can see are the flames of the Holy Spirit. Gold tends to be part of this color scheme. God wants our characters to come out 'like Gold tried in the fire'. Orange combines red and yellow. As Witness and Comforter on earth, the Holy Spirit has the task of making us perfect. Because of the sacrifice of Christ, he can now change our character and reconcile us to God. He sustains or comforts the saints as we wait for our deliverance.
He provides the daily link we need to heaven. Because of this role in daily leading us to God, He can switch to being a witness for or against us in the future - because everyone will be given the chance to accept or reject His call. So he is also a judge at this time. Judging between good and evil, searching our hearts, cutting away the evil, repairing the damage of sin, placing us in the fiery furnace until we emerge perfect.
Our court systems pretend to rehabilitate us. God actually does it through the Holy Spirit. Instead of immediate punishment, God has a plan of rehabilitation. We have a comforting Judge who now dispenses mercy instead of justice. We are a persevering and patient people.
YELLOW-I advise you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich. (Revelation 3: 18)
Yellow or gold signifies character. Our character is the 'gold tried in fire'. It is achieved through receiving the Holy Spirit as He writes the law in our hearts. It is what makes all we do 'spiritual'. It is the motives and intentions behind all our actions. It is rooted in the law and acted out in love. We are good people.
Yellow or gold signifies character. Our character is the 'gold tried in fire'. It is achieved through receiving the Holy Spirit as He writes the law in our hearts. It is what makes all we do 'spiritual'. It is the motives and intentions behind all our actions. It is rooted in the law and acted out in love. We are good people.
GREEN-Green is the symbol of royalty and eternal life. It is a combination of blue and yellow. A good king has laws and he does his duties in love. And his people keep the law because they are of good character. The blue combines with the gold to produce one harmonious society.
We see the green color in at least four places in the Bible, three having to do with happy times spent with the king.
We see the green color in at least four places in the Bible, three having to do with happy times spent with the king.
- The Throne of God.
And He who was sitting was like a jasper stone and a sardius in appearance; and there was a rainbow around the throne, like an emerald in appearance. (Revelation 4: 3)
Both jasper and emerald are green stones. Sardius is red. Jasper can also be red or blue.
God is described as sitting on a throne with an emerald (green) rainbow over him. The rainbow was always a covenant symbol. It is the King who makes the covenant to combine the law with love, in our hearts. The covenant says that he will be our God and king and we will be His people. To do that he will write the law in our hearts. He combines the blue and the yellow. - Jesus the King. When Christ came to Jerusalem on that last Sunday before his crucifixion, he was greeted as the king with green palm branches.
- The Feast of Tabernacles. the feast that celebrates living with God.
Now on the first day you shall take for yourselves, the foliage of beautiful trees, palm branches and boughs of leafy trees and willows of the brook, and you shall rejoice before the Lord your God seven days. (Leviticus 23: 40)
The feast of tabernacles is adorned with green branches. It is the time when we lived with the king. Green is clearly the symbol of royalty and being in the presence of the king. We are from an ancient royal family. We will continue to reign and rule in the new earth. - The People of God. Revelation 7: 1,3 commands the angel not to hurt the trees. And Revelation 9: 4 suggests that all green things belong to God because those who are not green do not have the seal of God.
They were told not to hurt the grass of the earth, nor any green thing, nor any tree, but only the men who do not have the seal of God in their foreheads.
We are destined to have eternal life in the presence of God, and reflect the glory of God to the entire universe.
BLUE-And they saw the God of Israel and under His feet there appeared to be a pavement of sapphire, as clear as the sky itself. (Exodus 24: 10)
Now above the expanse that was above their heads there was something resembling a throne, like lapis lazuli (sapphire) in appearance; on that which resembled a throne, high up, was a figure with the appearance of a man. (Ezekiel 1: 26)
Speak to the sons of Israel, and tell them that they shall make for themselves tassels on the corners of their garments throughout their generations, and that they shall put on the tassel of each corner a cord of blue. "It shall be a tassel for you to look at and remember all the commandments of the LORD, so as to do them and not follow after your own heart and your own eyes, after which you played the harlot, so that you may remember to do all My commandments and be holy to your God. "I am the LORD your God who brought you out from the land of Egypt to be your God; I am the LORD your God. (Numbers 15: 38-41)
Blue is the law. The ten Commandments were carved from a blue stone which was a part of the throne of God. The Israelites wore a blue tassel to remind them of the Law (Numbers 15: 38-41). The priest's garment had gold, red, blue and purple. The whore of revelation was adorned in everything except blue - she violates the law, yet she wants riches, priesthood and sacrifice. She just did not like the rules. But we are a people of the law.
Now above the expanse that was above their heads there was something resembling a throne, like lapis lazuli (sapphire) in appearance; on that which resembled a throne, high up, was a figure with the appearance of a man. (Ezekiel 1: 26)
Speak to the sons of Israel, and tell them that they shall make for themselves tassels on the corners of their garments throughout their generations, and that they shall put on the tassel of each corner a cord of blue. "It shall be a tassel for you to look at and remember all the commandments of the LORD, so as to do them and not follow after your own heart and your own eyes, after which you played the harlot, so that you may remember to do all My commandments and be holy to your God. "I am the LORD your God who brought you out from the land of Egypt to be your God; I am the LORD your God. (Numbers 15: 38-41)
Blue is the law. The ten Commandments were carved from a blue stone which was a part of the throne of God. The Israelites wore a blue tassel to remind them of the Law (Numbers 15: 38-41). The priest's garment had gold, red, blue and purple. The whore of revelation was adorned in everything except blue - she violates the law, yet she wants riches, priesthood and sacrifice. She just did not like the rules. But we are a people of the law.
PURPLE-Covered The Altar. Then they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth over it. (Numbers 4: 13)
Purple has become the symbol of royalty, but it clearly was a symbol that was related to the priesthood and sacrifice when God used it. This color was in the priest's garments and the coverings of the sanctuary and the doorways. Significantly, the altar of sacrifice was covered in purple when the sanctuary was moved. (Numbers 4: 13). This prophecy was fulfilled when he was dressed in purple at the trial.
Covered The Priest-King. And the soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on His head, and put a purple robe on Him; (John 19: 2; Mark 15: 17)
The priest is the lawyer for the government and law of God. He studies this law and teaches it to the people and administers justice. Therefore, Christ becomes our priest and defender before God. The color purple is in the doors to the sanctuary because the sanctuary is the place where we go to get justice from God.
The Secular Use. Since purple was expensive to produce, it became associated with wealth. The emperors of Rome eventually used this color for royalty. So at the time of His trial, the soldiers intended to mock Jesus as the king of the Jews and they dressed Him in purple and placed a crown of thorns on His head. When they did this, they inadvertently dressed Him up as the altar of sacrifice! So, although they intended to mock Him, they unknowingly fulfilled a prophecy.
Purple is a combination of red and blue. The priest fulfilled the demands of the law by becoming the sacrifice. He atoned for the broken law (blue) with His red blood. Therefore, when the law and sacrifice combined it formed purple. No wonder the place of sacrifice was covered in purple. We are also destined to be priests of God. We die daily to sin.
Purple has become the symbol of royalty, but it clearly was a symbol that was related to the priesthood and sacrifice when God used it. This color was in the priest's garments and the coverings of the sanctuary and the doorways. Significantly, the altar of sacrifice was covered in purple when the sanctuary was moved. (Numbers 4: 13). This prophecy was fulfilled when he was dressed in purple at the trial.
Covered The Priest-King. And the soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on His head, and put a purple robe on Him; (John 19: 2; Mark 15: 17)
The priest is the lawyer for the government and law of God. He studies this law and teaches it to the people and administers justice. Therefore, Christ becomes our priest and defender before God. The color purple is in the doors to the sanctuary because the sanctuary is the place where we go to get justice from God.
The Secular Use. Since purple was expensive to produce, it became associated with wealth. The emperors of Rome eventually used this color for royalty. So at the time of His trial, the soldiers intended to mock Jesus as the king of the Jews and they dressed Him in purple and placed a crown of thorns on His head. When they did this, they inadvertently dressed Him up as the altar of sacrifice! So, although they intended to mock Him, they unknowingly fulfilled a prophecy.
Purple is a combination of red and blue. The priest fulfilled the demands of the law by becoming the sacrifice. He atoned for the broken law (blue) with His red blood. Therefore, when the law and sacrifice combined it formed purple. No wonder the place of sacrifice was covered in purple. We are also destined to be priests of God. We die daily to sin.
WHITE-Come now let us reason together, says the Lord. Though your sins are as scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they will be like wool. (Isaiah 1: 18)
It was given to her to clothe herself in fine linen, bright and clean; for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints. (Revelation 19: 8)
White is the perfect balance of all three - in love. Love causes us to sacrifice, to obey, to have good characters. So love is the greatest. God is also love because when the three (red, blue, yellow) become one it produces white (love). God is not just any one of these colors. These distinctions merely define the different things God is doing to reconcile us to himself.
It is the covenant that joins the law and the love.
It is grace that combines a sacrifice with love to give us pardon.
It is love that causes mercy to be patient while our characters develop.
We are a perfect people.
The Glory of God. The evidence suggests that when we obtain this perfect balance of colors in our perfect characters, it will also appear in a physical form. The glory of God appears as a white, shining light which radiates from the body as the spiritual and physical unite completely. Goodness is glory and goodness can be seen and put on like clothes.
Then Moses said, "I pray You, show me Your glory!". And He said, "I Myself will make all my goodness pass before you, and will proclaim the name of the Lord before you; and I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show compassion on whom I will show compassion". (Exodus 33: 18-19)
It was given to her to clothe herself in fine linen, bright and clean; for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints. (Revelation 19: 8)
White is the perfect balance of all three - in love. Love causes us to sacrifice, to obey, to have good characters. So love is the greatest. God is also love because when the three (red, blue, yellow) become one it produces white (love). God is not just any one of these colors. These distinctions merely define the different things God is doing to reconcile us to himself.
It is the covenant that joins the law and the love.
It is grace that combines a sacrifice with love to give us pardon.
It is love that causes mercy to be patient while our characters develop.
We are a perfect people.
The Glory of God. The evidence suggests that when we obtain this perfect balance of colors in our perfect characters, it will also appear in a physical form. The glory of God appears as a white, shining light which radiates from the body as the spiritual and physical unite completely. Goodness is glory and goodness can be seen and put on like clothes.
Then Moses said, "I pray You, show me Your glory!". And He said, "I Myself will make all my goodness pass before you, and will proclaim the name of the Lord before you; and I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show compassion on whom I will show compassion". (Exodus 33: 18-19)
BLACK-But the sons of the kingdom will be cast out in the outer darkness; in that place where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. (Matthew 8: 12)
To shine upon those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death. (Luke 1: 79)
Notice that black is not the mixture of any color. It is the total absence of all colors.
It is now easy to understand why the image of darkness and black represents evil. It is the absence of law, love and good motives. There is no connection to God.
If black were a combination of colors then we would have to argue that if it represents sin, then sin would be an unbalanced combination of the attributes of God. But this is not the case. Evil is the total absence of the attributes of God. In sin, people live in hatred, lawlessness and selfishness. They do not have a single drop of the colors of God.
If you examine any crime or any evil, at the root of them is the presence of all of these character flaws. And it all starts with a twisted love of self only. The philosophy of the 'me' generation is evil. The principle of evolution contained in the notion of 'the survival of the fittest' is an unnatural law. They all shut out any responsibility to others that is inherent in the concept of mercy, being law abiding and having a conscience.
Christ became sin for us when He was on the cross in the darkness and God turned away from Him. He continued to be sin while He was dead in the grave.
He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. (2 Corinthians 5: 21)
The sting of sin is death, and the power of sin is the law. (1 Corinthians 15: 56)
We do not walk in darkness any longer. We are a people of the light.
To shine upon those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death. (Luke 1: 79)
Notice that black is not the mixture of any color. It is the total absence of all colors.
It is now easy to understand why the image of darkness and black represents evil. It is the absence of law, love and good motives. There is no connection to God.
If black were a combination of colors then we would have to argue that if it represents sin, then sin would be an unbalanced combination of the attributes of God. But this is not the case. Evil is the total absence of the attributes of God. In sin, people live in hatred, lawlessness and selfishness. They do not have a single drop of the colors of God.
If you examine any crime or any evil, at the root of them is the presence of all of these character flaws. And it all starts with a twisted love of self only. The philosophy of the 'me' generation is evil. The principle of evolution contained in the notion of 'the survival of the fittest' is an unnatural law. They all shut out any responsibility to others that is inherent in the concept of mercy, being law abiding and having a conscience.
Christ became sin for us when He was on the cross in the darkness and God turned away from Him. He continued to be sin while He was dead in the grave.
He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. (2 Corinthians 5: 21)
The sting of sin is death, and the power of sin is the law. (1 Corinthians 15: 56)
We do not walk in darkness any longer. We are a people of the light.
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Credits: The Holy Spirit. This is another transfer of knowledge to my little brain.
Author: Laverna Patterson Editor: Patterson (January 2008)
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Credits: The Holy Spirit. This is another transfer of knowledge to my little brain.
Author: Laverna Patterson Editor: Patterson (January 2008)
Images were created by Laverna Patterson and are the property of teachinghearts.
