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Definition for Holy of Holies A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Holy of Holies: The Holy of Holies is the innermost part of the tabernacle and later in the temple. It was so sacred that only the high priest could enter it and then only once a year. When Jesus died, the veil (which was very thick, more akin to a wall) separating the Holy of Holies from the people and the rest of the temple, was torn in two -- from top to bottom. This is significant for two reasons: First, being torn from the top down, signifies that it was God's doing. Since it was 30 feet high, a person would only be able to tear it from the bottom up. In effect, God was saying, I'm changing the old way of doing things. More importantly, this opened up the Holy of Holies, showing that everyone could now approach God, at any time -- not just the high priest once a year. Some translations refer to "the Holy of Holies" as "the Most Holy Place" or "the Holiest of all." (See our Internet resources page for sites with more information on this topic.) |
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