Holy of Holies

[[File:Mishkan5 big.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|A model of the Tabernacle showing the holy place, and behind it the Holy of Holies]]

[[File:Mishkan5 big.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|A model of the Tabernacle showing the holy place, and behind it the Holy of Holies]]

The '''Holy of Holies''' ({{langx|hbo|קֹדֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִׁים|Qoḏeš haq-Qoḏāšim}}) or '''Devir''' ({{lang|hbo|הַדְּבִיר}} ''had-Dəḇir'' 'the Sanctuary') is a term in the [[Hebrew Bible]] that refers to the inner sanctuary of the [[Tabernacle]], where the [[Shekhinah]] ([[God in Judaism|God's presence]]) appeared. According to Hebrew tradition, the area was defined by four pillars that held up the veil of the covering, under which the [[Ark of the Covenant]] was held above the floor. According to the Hebrew Bible, the Ark contained the [[Ten Commandments]], which were given by God to [[Moses]] on [[Mount Sinai (Bible)|Mount Sinai]]. The first [[Temple in Jerusalem]], called [[Solomon's Temple]], was said to have been built by [[Solomon|King Solomon]] to keep the Ark.

The '''Holy of Holies''' ({{langx|hbo|קֹדֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִׁים|Qoḏeš haq-Qŏḏāšim}}) or '''Devir''' ({{lang|hbo|הַדְּבִיר}} ''had-Dəḇir'' 'the Sanctuary') is a term in the [[Hebrew Bible]] that refers to the inner sanctuary of the [[Tabernacle]], where the [[Shekhinah]] ([[God in Judaism|God's presence]]) appeared. According to Hebrew tradition, the area was defined by four pillars that held up the veil of the covering, under which the [[Ark of the Covenant]] was held above the floor. According to the Hebrew Bible, the Ark contained the [[Ten Commandments]], which were given by God to [[Moses]] on [[Mount Sinai (Bible)|Mount Sinai]]. The first [[Temple in Jerusalem]], called [[Solomon's Temple]], was said to have been built by [[Solomon|King Solomon]] to keep the Ark.

[[Judaism|Jewish traditions]] viewed the Holy of Holies as the spiritual junction of the [[Seven Heavens]] and Earth, the "[[axis mundi]]".

[[Judaism|Jewish traditions]] viewed the Holy of Holies as the spiritual junction of the [[Seven Heavens]] and Earth, the "[[axis mundi]]".