Colors paint scripture with purpose—gold glints in the Tabernacle, purple drapes kings, scarlet stains sin. They’re not decoration; they’re a language. Let’s decode three hues—gold, purple, and scarlet—and uncover the story they tell from Eden to Calvary.
Gold shines divine. In Exodus 25, it covers the Ark, reflecting God’s untouchable glory. Yet it’s mined from earth, shaped by fire—a hint that holiness meets us in the grit.
Purple crowns royalty—think Mordecai’s robes (Esther 8:15) or the soldiers mocking Jesus in purple (Mark 15:17).
It’s wealth and power, but also a shadow of sacrifice. Scarlet threads through as sin’s dye—Rahab’s cord (Joshua 2:18), Israel’s guilt (Isaiah 1:18)—yet it’s tied to blood, the cost of atonement at the cross.
These colors weave a tapestry: gold lifts our eyes to God, purple humbles us before Him, scarlet reminds us of the price. The Tabernacle blends all three, a tent of dirt and divinity.
Jesus wears them too—gold in His nature, purple in His Passion, scarlet in His wounds.
Takeaway: Colors aren’t just pretty—they’re pointers. What hues catch your eye in life? They might be God’s brushstrokes, marking your path.