(Most) Holy Place
the interior (either the outer or the inner of the two rooms) of the sanctuary of the Jerusalem Temple or of the earlier tabernacle or of a corresponding spiritual holy place, perhaps regarded as being in heaven
“(Most) Holy Place.” Atlas. Accessed 2026. https://fcbh-atlas.vercel.app/en/term/most-holy-place
- figureAbraham
Father of the Hebrew people. Called from Ur to Canaan and given the covenant promise. Lived around 2000 BC.
- figureMoses
Hebrew prophet who led Israel out of Egypt and received the Law on Mount Sinai. Lived around 1300 BC.
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