Holy+of+Holies
101Shekhinah — The Shekinah enters the Tabernacle. In traditional Judaism, unlike in some Christian culture, Divinity is not personified in visual imagery. This accords with Maimonides philosophical ruling of Divine incorporality, and the stress by Kabbalists… …
102Kodesh Hakodashim — Kodesh Hakodashim, in Hebrew: (Biblical: קֹדֶשׁ הַקָּדָשִׁים unicode|Qṓḏeš HaqQŏḏāšîm ), Holy of Holies , the Most Holy Place in traditional Judaism, is the inner sanctuary within the Tabernacle and Temple in Jerusalem when Solomon s Temple and… …
103Second Temple — Model of Herod s Temple (renovation of the Second Temple) in the Israel Museum The Jewish Second Temple was an important shrine which stood on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem between 516 BCE and 70 CE. It replaced the First Temple which was… …
104Tabernacle — • Vessel holding the Blessed Sacrament • Old Testament precursor to the Temple Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Tabernacle ♦ …
105tabernacle — tabernacular /tab euhr nak yeuh leuhr/, adj. /tab euhr nak euhl/, n., v., tabernacled, tabernacling. n. 1. any place or house of worship, esp. one designed for a large congregation. 2. (often cap.) the portable sanctuary in use by the Israelites… …
106Iconostasis — In Eastern Christianity an iconostasis (the plural is iconostases ), also called the templon, is a wall of icons and religious paintings, separating the nave from the sanctuary in a church. Iconostasis also refers to a portable icon stand that… …
107Altar (Bible) — Altars (Hebrew: מזבח, mizbe ah, a place of slaughter or sacrifice )[1] in the Hebrew Bible were typically made of earth (Exodus 20:24) or unwrought stone (20:25). Altars were generally erected in conspicuous places (Genesis 22:9; …
108KEDUSHAH — (Heb. קְדֻשָּׁה). The biblical term for holiness is kodesh; mishnaic Hebrew, kedushah, and that which is regarded as holy is called kadosh. Jewish exegetes, following early rabbinic interpretation (Sifra) of Leviticus 19:2: You shall be holy, for …
109KABBALAH — This entry is arranged according to the following outline: introduction general notes terms used for kabbalah the historical development of the kabbalah the early beginnings of mysticism and esotericism apocalyptic esotericism and merkabah… …
110High Priest — The High Priest † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The High Priest The high priest in the Old Testament is called by various names: ♦ the priest (Num., iii, 6); ♦ the great priest (Lev., xxi, 10); ♦ the head priest (IV Kings, xxv,… …
