What did the veil do to the priests during their daily service?
The veil separated the Holy of Holies from the main sanctuary and kept the presence of God from the view of the priests as they practiced their daily ministrations. They could come only up to the veil; only the high priest entered behind it once a year.
Les explains that the veil was the barrier between the Holy of Holies and the main sanctuary. It kept the presence of God from the view of the priests as they carried out their daily ministrations; they would only come up to the veil. Only the high priest, once a year, would go in behind the veil, which connects to the Day of Atonement. The veil itself is described as made of blue, purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, with cherubim made of cunning work, hung on four pillars of acacia wood overlaid with gold and set in four silver sockets. Les also teaches that the veil pictures the very body of Christ.