How thick was the curtain that was torn in two?
"And behold, the [z]veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth shook and the rocks were split."
Matthew 27:51
ESV - 51 And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. And the earth shook, and the rocks were split.
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Asked May 24 2014
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Myrna Gilbert
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Sharon Ray
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I hope I can write this with out being out of line. S.Michael Houdmann had answered a question about the reason the "Veil was torn," I found that answer and here it is: Solomon's temple was 30 cubits high (1 Kings 6:2), but Herod had increased the height to 40 cubits, according to the writings of Josephus, a first century Jewish historian. There is uncertainty as to the exact measurement of a cubit, but it is safe to assume that this veil was somewhere near 60 feet high. Josephus also tells us that the veil was four inches thick and that horses tied to each side could not pull the veil apart. The book of Exodus teaches that this thick veil was fashioned from blue, purple and scarlet material and fine twisted linen. The size and thickness of the veil makes the events occurring at the moment of Jesus' death on the cross so much more momentous. "And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit. At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom" (Matthew 27:50-51a).
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