The "veil" in this passage refers to the curtain separating the Holy of Holies- the most holy place- from the rest of the temple. The Holy of Holies was off limits for everyone except for the High Priest on the annual Day of Atonement.
With the ripping of the veil, access to God was opened and made available to all who put their faith in Jesus Christ. Every believer in Jesus can come directly to God through His shed blood. We do not need a priest or intermediary. The way has been opened for every believer. Heb. 9:6-8.
The ripping of this veil or curtain from top to bottom suggests that this is something that God has done. Had the veil been ripped from the bottom-within the reach of men-to the top, that would suggest that this ripping and tearing was something that man had done
God was, and still is, fully satisfied with the propitiatory sacrifice that Jesus Christ had offered. God has accepted the death of Christ. Consequently, God by His grace and mercy, has removed that veil.
Another thought to ponder:
Woven into this thick curtain were two Cherubim (angels) facing each other. When the curtain was torn from the top to the bottom, God ripped it right down the middle between the two Cheribum.
It made me think that God has removed the two Cherubim that He placed at he entrance to the Garden of Eden to guard the Tree of Life. Jesus is our Tree of Life, (our daily bread). Now, we can come back to the Garden, (God's presence), but only through the blood of His Son.
Hebrew 10:19-20 reveals this truth, "Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way, which He hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh..."
Meet you in the Throne Room.
