Overview
Tapestries appear throughout Scripture as woven fabrics used in worship settings and royal courts. The tabernacle featured elaborate tapestries of fine linen and blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, demonstrating that beauty and artistry honor God. Tapestries also adorned homes of the wealthy and powerful.
Key Scriptures
"She has spread her bed with colorful linens from Egypt; she has covered it with tapestries of linen and purple and fine embroidered work" (Proverbs 7:16, ESV).
"She makes linen garments and sells them; she supplies the merchants with sashes" (Proverbs 31:22, NIV).
"They made the curtains of the tabernacle with ten curtains of finely twisted linen and blue, purple and scarlet yarn, with cherubim woven into them by a skilled worker" (Exodus 26:1, NIV).
Application
Recognize that skillful craftsmanship and attention to beauty in our work and worship reflect God's creative character and bring Him glory.