And you shall hang it on four pillars of acacia overlaid with gold, with hooks of gold, on four bases of silver.
Two veils here, not one: the inner veil hid the holiest place entirely from sight, signifying that divine grace was veiled under law; but Christ rent it, and now we approach the throne with boldness through His blood. The outer veil guarded the tabernacle like a curtain with no lock or bar, yet God's care of His weak church proved stronger than gates of brass.
AI summary
Commenting on Exodus 26:31-37
And thou shalt put the mercy seat upon ark of the testimony,.... With the cherubim of glory overshadowing it; all which were a representation of the way of man's salvation flowing from the mercy and grace of God, through the propitiation by Christ, and his perfect righteousness, by which the law is fulfilled; and all this is published in the Gospel by the ministers of...
And thou shalt hang it upon four pillars of shittim [wood] overlaid with gold: their hooks [shall be of] gold, upon the four sockets of silver. (k) Some read "heads of the pillars".