Exodus 25:4 – 5; Exodus 26:1, 31; Exodus 28:4 – 6, 8, 15; 2 Chronicles 3:14.

I.             White(fine linen) Symbolizes the following:

A. Purity – Hebrews 4:15; 1 John 3:5; 1 Peter 2:22; Isaiah 1:18; Daniel 12:10.

B. Righteousness – 2 Corinthians 5:21; Revelation 7:14; Revelation 19:8; Revelation 3:4 – 5, 18

C. Holiness – The High Priest’s garments were white symbolizing the holiness of God. Leviticus 16:4, 32; Ecclesiastes 9:8; Daniel 7:9; Hebrews 7:26; Mark 9:3; Matthew 17:2.

II.            Blue Symbolizes the following:

 Heavenly nature – Jesus came from Heaven and is there now surrounded by sapphires(blue)

1 Corinthians 15:47; John 6:33, 38; John 3:13; Ephesians 4:9 – 10; Hebrews 4:14; Hebrews 9:24; 1 Timothy 3:16; Song of Solomon 5:14; Ezekiel 1:26; Ezekiel 10:1; Exodus 24:10.

III.           Purple(a mixture of blue and scarlet) Symbolizes the following:

A. Royalty and Kingship – Kings wear purple and it is a symbol of royalty. Judges 8:26; Esther 1:5 – 6; Esther 8:15; Song of Solomon 3:10; Song of Solomon 7:5; 1 Timothy 6:15; Revelation 17:14; Revelation 19:6, 12, 14, 16; John 19:2; Matthew 27:37; Mark 15:15, 26; Luke 23:38; John 19:14, 19, 1 – 3.

B. High birth – Matthew 2:1 – 2; Psalm 132; Micah 5:1 – 2

IV.          Scarlet Symbolizes the following:

A. Sacrifice/blood shed – Hebrews 10:10, 12, 14, 12 – 20; Hebrews 9:12, 14, 26, 28; Hebrews 9:19 – 22; Romans 3:25; Romans 5:9; Hebrews 13:12; Ephesians 1:7; Ephesians 2:13; Colossians 1:14, 20; 1 Peter 1:18 – 19; 1 Corinthians 5:7.

B. Atonement – Matthew 27:28; Revelation 19:13; Leviticus 17:11; Joshua 2:18, 21; Isaiah 1:18; Romans 5:11; Leviticus 1:1 – 4; Leviticus 5:7 – 10; 2 Chronicles 29:24.

(Note: these colors are mentioned 26 times together in this order in the book of Exodus alone)