After Jesus was crucified it is known the veil was torn in the Tabernacle between the Holy of Holies and the Holy Place, “At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.” (Matthew 27:51). Before reading Thompson’s commentary on this I always assumed it represented that the barrier between God and his people was opened, for Jesus made the way for us to have a relationship with him. This is true still, however the book of Hebrews dives deeper into the separation and creation of two different tents. Yes, the details and structure of the earthly tabernacle is important, but as Thompson points out for the author of Hebrews, “His interest is only in the significance of the separation of the tabernacle into two compartments:
