"Is Blue God's Favorite Color?

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The High Priest wore a blue ephod robe and blue lace on his mitre. God prescribed blue cloth
coverings for several tabernacle furnishings. The tabernacle entrance and the Holy of Holies
entrance was one-third blue. Israelites wore blue ribbon fringes on their garments. Moses saw the
Spirit of God over a blue sapphire pavement. Ezekiel saw a blue sapphire stone under the throne.
The Israeli flag is now blue on white. The color blue is used quite extensively in the Old
Testament to describe the various hangings in the holy places. It is also used as a symbol of
wealth and the corruptions thereof, but it should be noted that purple is used far more frequently
for such distinctions. In general blue should be viewed as a heavenly color. Below is only a
representation of the color's use in scripture, it occurs far more frequently than demonstrated
here.

Direct Meaning:

Describing hangings, curtains, coverings (along with purple and scarlet / crimson) - Exodus
26:1;36; 27:16; 28:8, II Chronicles 3:14.
Holy covering - Exodus 28:31, Numbers 4:5-7;11-12, Esther 8:15
The Lord's commandments - Numbers 15:38-40

Opposite Meaning:
Corruption through vanity, whoredoms and idolatry - Jeremiah 10:8-9, Ezekiel 23:3-8

Color Symbolism:
Heavenly - Exodus 24:10, Ezekiel 1:26; 10:1 (sapphire)
Holy service - Exodus 28:31, Esther 8:15
Chastening - Proverbs 20:30 (KJV)

Associated Symbols:
water(s) - spirit (John 4:13-14; 7:37-39, Revelation 21:6; 22:17, Matthew 3:11-16), people /
multitudes (Revelation 17:15, Jeremiah 46:7-8; 47:1-3, Isaiah 8:7; 17:13)

"The Things Associated With Blue"

Blue is a calming color. It can be strong and steadfast or light and friendly. Nearly everyone likes
some shade of the color blue. A natural color, from the blue of the sky, blue is a universal color.
The cool, calming effect of blue makes time pass more quickly and it can help you sleep. Blue is
a good color for bedrooms. In many diverse cultures blue is significant in religious beliefs, brings
peace, or is believed to keep the bad spirits away.

"The Language of Blue"

Blue is used in many familiar phrases.

•True blue - someone loyal and faithful

•Out of the blue - unexpected (could be positive or negative)
•Blue ribbon - first rate, top prize
•Blueblood - person of noble birth, royalty
•Bluestocking - well-read or scholarly woman
•Bluebook - register of socially prominent people
•The Blues (capitalized) - popular style of music sometimes characterized by melancholy
melodies and words
•Baby blues - Blue eyes

"Blue Descriptions"

The color of blue is seen and described in the following words: Peace, tranquility, cold, calm,
stability, harmony, unity, trust, truth, confidence, conservatism, security, cleanliness, order,
loyalty, sky, water, technology, and depression.