Holy Place
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The Holy Place was the inner sanctuary of the ancient Israelite tabernacle and later the Jerusalem Temple, where priests performed daily rituals before the Most Holy Place.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical concept
→
religious building area → sanctuary → |
| accessRestrictedTo |
Aaronic priests
→
|
| architecturalFeature |
rectangular room
→
|
| associatedReligion |
Judaism
→
ancient Israelite religion → |
| associatedWith |
First Temple
→
Mosaic covenant → Second Temple → |
| category |
Jewish sacred architecture
→
Tabernacle in the Wilderness → Temple of Jerusalem → |
| contains |
altar of incense
→
golden lampstand → table of the bread of the Presence → |
| contrastedWith |
Most Holy Place
→
|
| describedIn |
Book of 1 Kings
→
Book of Exodus → Book of Leviticus → |
| followedBy |
Most Holy Place
→
|
| hasPosition |
inner sanctuary
→
|
| holinessRank |
less holy than Most Holy Place
→
more holy than outer court → |
| languageName |
Hebrew: Qodesh
→
|
| liturgicalFunction |
burning incense
→
daily priestly service → setting out the bread of the Presence → tending the lampstand → |
| locationInText |
Hebrew Bible
→
Old Testament → |
| mentionedIn |
Hebrews 9
→
|
| notAccessibleTo |
ordinary Israelites
→
|
| orientation |
west of the entrance of the sanctuary
→
|
| partOf |
Tabernacle
→
Temple in Jerusalem → |
| precededBy |
outer court
→
|
| ritualRequirement |
priestly consecration
→
ritual purity → |
| separatedBy |
veil
→
|
| separatedFrom |
Most Holy Place
→
|
| symbolism |
covenant worship
→
nearness to God → purity → |
| timeOfUse |
daily
→
|
| timePeriod |
ancient Israelite period
→
|
| usedBy |
priests
→
|
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Menorah
→
|
locationInTemple |
|
Holy of Holies
→
|
separatedFrom |