Wear Purple Proudly!

It's class color day at Spirit Week this week . . . Guess what color my class will be wearing? Purple . . . Representing royalty and kings. . . . in Hebrew "argaman", was to be used in material for the Tabernacle and the Temple.

Moreover you shall make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine woven linen and blue, purple, and scarlet thread; with artistic designs of cherubim you shall weave them. (Exodus 26:1)

The Greek "porphyria" refers to purple and the purple fish (species of mussel) from whereby purple dye is derived.

Now a certain woman named Lydia heard us. She was a seller of purple from the city of Thyatira, who worshiped God. The Lord opened her heart to heed the things spoken by Paul.(Acts 16:14)

Finally, purple represents royalty throughout the Bible.

So Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, with a great crown of gold and a garment of fine linen and purple; and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad.(Esther 8:15)

Our suffering Savior would be clothed in royal purple garments as well . . .

And they clothed Him with purple; and they twisted a crown of thorns, put it on His head, and began to salute Him, “Hail, King of the Jews!” Then they struck Him on the head with a reed and spat on Him; and bowing the knee, they worshiped Him. And when they had mocked Him, they took the purple off Him, put His own clothes on Him, and led Him out to crucify Him.(Mark 15:17-20)

Ahhh yes . . . PURPLE! Get used to wearing it folks . . . 💜✝️💟🕺🏻