Most Holy Place

Overview

• Type: Tabernacle inner sanctuary
• Testament: Old
• Primary Books: Exodus, Leviticus

Biblical Significance

The Most Holy Place was the innermost chamber of the Tabernacle, separated by the veil and containing the Ark of the Covenant. The high priest entered it only on the Day of Atonement.

Key Events

• Day of Atonement Established — Annual entrance with sacrificial blood
• Tabernacle Consecration — The sanctuary was prepared for God’s presence

Key People Associated

• Aaron — First high priest to enter on the appointed day
• Moses — Received the sanctuary pattern

Cross-References

• Holy Place
• Tabernacle
• Hebrews 9

Notes

The Most Holy Place dramatizes both God’s nearness and the seriousness of approaching his holiness.