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Holy of Holies
The
Holy of Holies
(
Tiberian Hebrew
: ) is a term in the
Hebrew Bible
which refers to the inner sanctuary of the
Tabernacle
In the wilderness where God dwelt. This area is defined by the four pillars which held up the veil of the covering and under which the
Ark of the Covenant
was held off the floor by its two staves and 300 years later the
Temple in Jerusalem
where the
Ark of the Covenant
was kept during the
First Temple
, which could be entered only by the
High Priest
on
Yom Kippur
after sanctifying himself. The Ark is said to have contained the
Ten Commandments
, which were given by God to
Moses
on
Mount Sinai
. It is currently thought to be located under the
Dome of the Rock
.
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