Thematic Bible: Holy of holies


Thematic Bible



and shall make atonement for the holy sanctuary, and he shall make atonement for the tent of meeting and for the altar, and he shall make atonement for the priests and for all the people of the assembly. Verse ConceptsPriests Atoning

Then he shall kill the goat of the sin-offering, that is for the people, and bring his blood within the veil, and do with his blood as he did with the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it upon the mercy-seat, and before the mercy- And he shall make atonement for the holy place, because of the uncleannesses of the sons of Israel, and because of their transgressions, even all their sins. And so he shall do for the tent of meeting that dwells with them in the m

And when he has made an end of atoning for the holy place, and the tent of meeting, and the altar, he shall present the live goat. Verse ConceptsPriests AtoningReconciliation

For the Christ entered not into a holy place made with hands, representative of the true, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us. Verse ConceptsCopies Of AltarsAtonement, in NTSanctuaryJesus Christ, Love OfChrist, The High PriestAntitypesAdvocatesThe Presence Of ChristChrist And HeavenThe Temple In HeavenThe Presence Of Godreality

For he has looked down from the height of his sanctuary. From heaven LORD beheld the earth, Verse ConceptsSanctuaryAcrophobiaGod Seeing All The EarthGod Acts From Heaven

and not through the blood of goats and calves, but through his own blood, he entered in once into the Holy things, having found eternal redemption. For if the blood of bulls and goats, and the ashes of a heifer, sprinkling those who were defiled, sanctifies for the purification of the flesh,

And against the wall of the house he built stories round about, against the walls of the house round about, both of the temple and of the oracle. And he made side-chambers round about. Verse Conceptsstructure

And he built twenty cubits on the hinder part of the house with boards of cedar from the floor to the walls [of the ceiling]. He built [them] for it inside, for an oracle, even for the most holy place. Verse ConceptsMost Holy PlaceDimensions Of ChambersCedar Wood

And inside the oracle was [a space of] twenty cubits in length, and twenty cubits in breadth, and twenty cubits in the height of it. And he overlaid it with pure gold. And he covered the altar with cedar. Verse ConceptsCubesDimensions Of ChambersOverlaid With WoodCedar Wood

And thou shall hang up the veil under the clasps, and shall bring in there within the veil the ark of the testimony. And the veil shall separate to you between the holy place and the most holy. Verse ConceptsMost Holy PlaceSeparationHooks

And he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the veil of the screen, and screened the ark of the testimony, as LORD commanded Moses. Verse ConceptsMost Holy Place

And thou shall put the ark of the testimony in it, and thou shall screen the ark with the veil. Verse ConceptsMost Holy Place

And thou shall make two cherubim of gold; of beaten work shall thou make them, at the two ends of the mercy-seat. And make one cherub at the one end, and one cherub at the other end; of one piece with the mercy-seat ye shall make the cherubim on the two ends of it. And the cherubim shall spread out their wings on high, covering the mercy-seat with their wings, with their faces one to another; the faces of the cherubim shall be toward the mercy-seat. read more.
And thou shall put the mercy-seat above upon the ark. And in the ark thou shall put the testimony that I shall give thee. And there I will meet with thee. And I will commune with thee from above the mercy-seat, from between the two cherubim which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment to the sons of Isra

And in the oracle he made two cherubim of olive-wood, each ten cubits high. And five cubits was the one wing of the cherub, and five cubits the other wing of the cherub. From the outermost part of the one wing to the outermost part of the other were ten cubits. And the other cherub was ten cubits; both of the cherubim were of one measure and one form. read more.
The height of the one cherub was ten cubits, and so it was of the other cherub. And he set the cherubim inside the inner house. And the wings of the cherubim were stretched forth, so that the wing of the one touched the one wall, and the wing of the other cherub touched the other wall. And their wings touched And he overlaid the cherubim with gold.

Take this book of the law, and put it by the side of the ark of the covenant of LORD your God, that it may be there for a witness against thee. Verse ConceptsBook of the LawThings As WitnessesThe Law Given To Israel

And Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of LORD. And Hilkiah delivered the book to Shaphan, and he read it. Verse ConceptsArchivesScribesReading The ScripturesThe Law Given To Israel

and LORD said to Moses, Speak to Aaron thy brother, that he not come at all times into the holy place within the veil, before the mercy-seat which is upon the ark, that he not die, for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy-seat Aaron shall come into the holy place this way: with a young bullock for a sin-offering, and a ram for a burnt-offering.

And Aaron shall bear the names of the sons of Israel in the breastplate of judgment upon his heart, when he goes in to the holy place, for a memorial before LORD continually. Verse ConceptsMemorialPeople Involved In JudgementOther References To The HeartDecision Making

And there I will meet with thee. And I will commune with thee from above the mercy-seat, from between the two cherubim which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment to the sons of Isra Verse ConceptsArk Of The Covenant, DescriptionCommands, in OTMercy SeatArk Of The Covenant, PurposeArk Of The Covenant, FunctionJudgment SeatTypesGod's Shekinah GloryMeeting GodGod SpeakingPropitiatory [Mercy Seat]Cherubim DepictedArk Of The CovenantCherubim


having a golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid entirely in gold, in which was a golden pot holding the manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tablets of the covenant. Verse ConceptsAaron, As High PriestArk Of The Covenant, FunctionMannaStaffTabletsCensersOverlaid With GoldGold Items For The TabernaclTerms Of The Covenant At SinaiWeed

And LORD said to Moses, Put back the rod of Aaron before the testimony, to be kept for a sign against the sons of rebellion, that thou may make an end of their murmurings against me, that they not die. Verse ConceptsArk Of The Covenant, ContentsArk Of The Covenant, FunctionRebellion, Against GodAaron, Life EventsDeath Due To God's PresenceDo Not GrumbleThings As Signsrebellion

And the priest shall dip his finger in the blood, and sprinkle of the blood seven times before LORD, before the veil of the sanctuary. Verse ConceptsFingersSevenSprinklingSeven TimesApplied With The Finger

send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion, Verse ConceptsGod Help!God's ProtectionPeace And StrengthSupporthelpzion

having a golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid entirely in gold, in which was a golden pot holding the manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tablets of the covenant. Verse ConceptsAaron, As High PriestArk Of The Covenant, FunctionMannaStaffTabletsCensersOverlaid With GoldGold Items For The TabernaclTerms Of The Covenant At SinaiWeed

And Moses said to Aaron, Take a pot, and put an omerful of manna in it, and lay it up before LORD, to be kept throughout your generations. Verse ConceptsArk Of The Covenant, ContentsAaron, Life EventsArk Of The Covenant, PurposeMemorabiliapot

And he shall take of the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it with his finger upon the mercy-seat on the east. And he shall sprinkle of the blood with his finger seven times before the mercy-seat. Then he shall kill the goat of the sin-offering, that is for the people, and bring his blood within the veil, and do with his blood as he did with the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it upon the mercy-seat, and before the mercy-

And he shall take a censer full of coals of fire from off the altar before LORD, and his hands full of sweet incense beaten small, and bring it within the veil. Verse ConceptsGrindingIncenseCensersBurning Sacrifices

And thou shall make a veil of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen. With cherubim the work of the skilful workman shall it be made. And thou shall hang it upon four pillars of acacia overlaid with gold, their hooks [shall be] of gold, upon four sockets of silver. And thou shall hang up the veil under the clasps, and shall bring in there within the veil the ark of the testimony. And the veil shall separate to you between the holy place and the most holy.

and shall make atonement for the holy sanctuary, and he shall make atonement for the tent of meeting and for the altar, and he shall make atonement for the priests and for all the people of the assembly. Verse ConceptsPriests Atoning

And thou shall make a veil of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen. With cherubim the work of the skilful workman shall it be made. And thou shall hang it upon four pillars of acacia overlaid with gold, their hooks [shall be] of gold, upon four sockets of silver. And thou shall hang up the veil under the clasps, and shall bring in there within the veil the ark of the testimony. And the veil shall separate to you between the holy place and the most holy.

He shall put on the holy linen coat, and he shall have the linen breeches upon his flesh, and shall be girded with the linen sash, and he shall be attired with the linen miter. They are the holy garments, and he shall bathe his fle Verse ConceptsBodyBathing, For CleansingHead coveringHigh Priest, In OtLinenPurificationLinen ItemsPriests GarmentsTurban And CapsUndergarments



And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom, and the earth quaked, and the rocks split, Verse ConceptsCurtainsAccess To God, Through ChristMost Holy PlaceSplitting RocksThe Ground Being SplitNets TornThe Veil Torn

And thou shall put the mercy-seat upon the ark of the testimony in the most holy place. Verse ConceptsArk Of The Covenant, ConstructionMercy SeatTestimoniesCovering The ArkPropitiatory [Mercy Seat]


And behind the second curtain, the tabernacle called the Holy of holies, Verse ConceptsSecond Thing

having a golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid entirely in gold, in which was a golden pot holding the manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tablets of the covenant. Verse ConceptsAaron, As High PriestArk Of The Covenant, FunctionMannaStaffTabletsCensersOverlaid With GoldGold Items For The TabernaclTerms Of The Covenant At SinaiWeed

When the camp sets forward, Aaron shall go in, and his sons, and they shall take down the veil of the screen, and cover the ark of the testimony with it. Verse ConceptsPriests, Function In Ot TimesSetting Out