Luke 23:45

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45because the sun was 23:45 Lit failing. The language that Luke uses is found elsewhere in Greek literature to describe an eclipse.obscured; and the veil [of the Holy of Holies] of the temple was 23:45 The tearing of the veil established the institution of a new, direct way of communication between God and mankind. The sacrificial death of Christ nullified the need for priestly intervention between God and man, and abolished the need for animal sacrifice.torn in two [from top to bottom]. [Ex 26:31-35]