Thematic Bible: The holy place


Thematic Bible



Then he is to make atonement on the sacred place on account of the uncleanness of the Israelis, their transgressions, and all their sins. This is how he is to act in the Tent of Meeting, which will remain with them in the middle of their uncleanness. "No person is to be there when he enters the Tent of Meeting to make atonement in the sacred place, until he comes out and has made atonement on account of himself, his household, and the entire assembly of Israel.

Hear the sound of my supplications when I cry to you for help, as I lift up my hands toward your most holy sanctuary. Verse ConceptsPsalms As PrayersBeggarsHandsMost Holy PlaceLifting HandsPay Attention O God!supplication

Against the wall of the Temple he built a series of rooms that encompassed the exterior of the Temple walls around the inner sanctuary. He built these side chambers all around the building. Verse Conceptsstructure

You are to hang the curtain from the clasps and bring the Ark of the Testimony there inside the curtain. The curtain is to separate for you the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place. Verse ConceptsMost Holy PlaceSeparationHooks

For a tent was set up, and in the first part were the lamp stand, the table, and the bread of the Presence. This was called the Holy Place. Behind the second curtain was the part of the tent called the Most Holy Place, which had the gold altar for incense and the Ark of the Covenant completely covered with gold. In it were the gold jar holding the manna, Aaron's staff that had budded, and the Tablets of the Covenant. read more.
Above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the place of atonement. (We cannot discuss these things in detail now.) When everything had been arranged like this, the priests always went into the first part of the tent to perform their duties.

When the priests left the Holy Place after setting the ark in place, the cloud filled the LORD's Temple Verse ConceptsDivine ManifestationsFilling The Sanctuary

The poles extended so far that their ends could be seen from the Holy Place in front of the inner sanctuary, but they could not be seen from outside. They remain there to this day. Verse ConceptsLong ThingsPlaces To This Day

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