Blessed Virgin Mary and her blue garments (Revisited)

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bmullins said:
The color represented virginity for a long time. It also represents God’s color. The one thing that it represents more than that, is that the Ark of the Covenant was covered with a blue cloth when it was moved from the tent in front of people. Amazingly fitting the the Ark of the New Covenant also has a blue veil/covering over it?

*Just noticed Charlie already addressed this, sorry for repeating the same information.
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Your right the Ark of the Covenant is always covered with blue cloth.
Numbers 4:6 Then they are to cover the curtain with a goat skin, spread a cloth of solid BLUE over that and put the poles in place.
 
Blue was always the most expensive paint or dye to make back in the day.

When someone wanted to show off their wealth they would donate a statue painted with blue paint. Rich people often wore blue to show off wealth and as others have pointed out, the very ornate decorations of the Tabernacle were blue.

*Then Mor’decai went out from the presence of the king in royal robes of blue and white, with a great golden crown and a mantle of fine linen and purple, while the city of Susa shouted and rejoiced. (Esther 8:15)

Then Judas returned to plunder the camp, and they seized much gold and silver, and cloth dyed blue and sea purple, and great riches. (1 Maccabees 4:23)*

-Tim-
 
avpadriga said:
Your right the Ark of the Covenant is always covered with blue cloth.
Numbers 4:6 Then they are to cover the curtain with a goat skin, spread a cloth of solid BLUE over that and put the poles in place.
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That’s interesting. I hadn’t heard of that before but it makes sense.

I’ve heard it represented the color of the sky which is symbolic of the vastness of Our Lady’s mantel.
 
TimothyH said:
Then Mor’decai went out from the presence of the king in royal robes of blue and white, with a great golden crown and a mantle of fine linen and purple, while the city of Susa shouted and rejoiced. (Esther 8:15)

This would speak to Mary’s queenship when combined with the account of the Ark covered in blue.
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TimothyH said:
Blue was always the most expensive paint or dye to make back in the day.

When someone wanted to show off their wealth they would donate a statue painted with blue paint. Rich people often wore blue to show off wealth and as others have pointed out, the very ornate decorations of the Tabernacle were blue.

Then Mor’decai went out from the presence of the king in royal robes of blue and white, with a great golden crown and a mantle of fine linen and purple, while the city of Susa shouted and rejoiced. (Esther 8:15)

Then Judas returned to plunder the camp, and they seized much gold and silver, and cloth dyed blue and sea purple, and great riches. (1 Maccabees 4:23)

Actually I thought it was purple/violet that was the most difficult to obtain/make, hence the most expensive, hence the color of high esteem hence the color of royalty.
But maybe it depends on what age/location we are speaking of.

-Tim-
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