How to Interpret Dreams and Visions Perry Stone

THE MEANINGS OF COLORS The law of first mention is also found in the presentation of colors, metals, and fabrics found in the Scriptures. When Moses was building the tabernacle in the wilderness, God instructed him to use purple, blue, red, and white dyed fabrics. Without entering into a detailed study of the fabrics of the tabernacle, blue is heavenly, purple is royalty, red is redemption, and white is righteousness. A scarlet (purple) robe was placed on Christ at His trial while the soldiers mocked Him as the king (Matt. 27:27–29). A red cord was hung in the window of the harlot Rahab’s apartment, marking her house for redemption and protection from destruction (Josh. 2:17–18). In heaven, the saints will wear white robes, which represent the “righteousness of the saints.” When it comes to metals, three are mentioned frequently in the Scriptures: gold, silver, and brass. Gold is the most precious, representing deity. Gold never tarnishes, never needs cleaning, is eternal (never aging), and just as God is sinless, never needs to repent of any sin. Silver is a precious metal that represents redemption. Under the old covenant, a silver shekel was collected from all men over twenty years of age, called the shekel of redemption . The entire collection was placed in the temple treasury and was used for repairs of the tabernacle and, later, the temple in Jerusalem. When Jews celebrate the yearly Passover, four silver cups are used for the fruit of the vine, each cup representing an aspect of the redemption from Egypt.