Colors of God's Glory (Ezekiel1:28)
Below I have listed some of what I have been instructed concerning recognizing the
distinction and the meaning of color. There are 2 incomplete lists here. These are listed
with reference to the significance of the colors of the rainbow as the sign for all
generations of man concerning the glory of God.
The colors of God’s glory…
First of all, the colors of God’s glory, the transparent colors, from the outermost
ring of the rainbow to the innermost arc and specific to His self-description listed in
Exodus, chapter 34…
Red represents the graciousness of God
Orange represents God’s forgiveness
Yellow speaks of how He preserves kindness for the masses
Green reveals His abundance of kindness and truth
Blue refers specifically to the merciful nature of God
Indigo speaks of the long-suffering and patience of our Father
Violet refers to His justice with the goal of the peace of oneness with Him
The 8th color, which is not really a specific color but the essence of all color, is
White. White is always visible below the innermost arc of Violet on the rainbow and
fades out the closer it gets to the actual horizon. White represents the fact that God is
Love. All that is inherent with God and His divine glory is with regards to the fact that
God is Love. Love is not what He does, but who He is. Before there is anything created,
there is Love.
The colors of man’s glory…
Now, concerning the opaque or “dark” colors, which are representative of the
works of the fleshly nature of mankind. These are colors that reveal the glory that man
has from himself and his own ability, and are affected by social and cultural pressures.
The effect of the glory of man has shown itself throughout all of history, but as is always
the case, as the strength and capabilities of the person diminishes with aging and
available resources, so does the reliability of these characteristics.
Please review the following list:
Red = lack of temperance or self-control, anger, hatred
Orange = distrust of self and others, wasteful, extravagant, lavish benevolence
Yellow = jealousy, emulations, covetous
Green = dishonest, lying, deception
Blue = unforgiving, divisions, seditions, selfish
Indigo = controlling, manipulating, conquering others, intimidating
Violet = fear, worry, require approval/acceptance of others
With the Wikipedia Encyclopedia as my source, there are a few interesting side
notes that I would like to point out concerning the research on colors.
Over 20,000 colors known to man…
First of all, it is reported there are in excess of 20,000 different and distinct colors
catalogued and identified for us to consider. (At the speed that I have been learning these
previous 15 colors, I have calculated that it will probably take me about 10,000 years to
get through about half of the list.) The interesting thing about each of these 20,000+
colors is that each one has a distinct electromagnetic wavelength which identifies the
frequency of the light that we use to perceive it. In other words, this electronic
wavelength is its finger print. It defines the speed at which we perceive this color and
distinguish it from other colors. Steve Shultz from Elijah List, has published an interview
which he had conducted with a young lady recently who was born into an atheistic home.
At the age of 4 years, Akaine Kramarik began having dreams and visions of the beautiful
regions of Heaven which she would attempt to describe in detail with her amazing talent
of painting. She described colors that she saw that are not even known to man yet.
I have studied just enough of the physical sciences in my formal education that
my curiosity then leads to other questions in my mind. For example, what would have to
happen to these very fast electromagnetic waves so that I could perceive them with my
ears? In other words, what does “red” sound like? So, I continue to ponder these things
deep in my heart.
The significance of color to God…
Now before you completely dismiss this information into the realms of sheer
speculation or theory, let me urge you to consider the evidence as to the significance of
color with God Himself. If I can encourage you to consider the importance of these
findings in light of the eternal record of Scripture, my efforts will be amply rewarded in
the undertaking of this book.
God is detail oriented…
To begin with, let us consider some of the references to the use of specific color
when used in the construction and furnishings of the Old Testament Tabernacle. Would it
interest you to know that the furnishings of the temple and the clothing designed by the
Lord Himself for the priests to wear are spoken of in the Bible in meticulous detail?
Aren’t you happy that our Creator God has paid attention to detail? Aren’t you thankful
that the biological processes of your body and the electrical communication between your
organs and your brain have been precisely designed and detailed? I believe that it is
without controversy to state that the details He instructed Moses concerning the
Tabernacle had specific meaning. So just in case you may have overlooked this following
seeming insignificant detail, let’s study the use of the 3 primary colors used extensively
in the design of the Tabernacle: red, blue and violet.