the high priest entered the holy of holies on yom kippur.
the high priest entered the holy of holies on yom kippur.
when did the high priest enter the holy of holies?
yom kippur
according to the bible, the holy of holies was covered by a veil, and no one was allowed to enter except the high priest, and even he would only enter once a year on yom kippur, to offer the blood of sacrifice and incense. the bible reports that in the wilderness, on the day that the tabernacle was first raised up, the cloud of the lord covered the tabernacle (). there are other times that this was recorded, and instructions were given that the lord would appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat ("kapporet"), and at that time the priests should not enter into the tabernacle (leviticus 16:2). according to the hebrew bible, the holy of holies contained the ark of the covenant with representation of cherubim.
holy of holies
in the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints (lds church), the holy of holies is a room in the salt lake temple wherein the church's president—acting as the presiding high priest of the church—enters to act as high priest of israel in direct relationship with god, in accordance with the lds interpretation of the book of exodus. hence, this holy of holies in the temple is considered by adherents to be a modern cognate to the inner sanctuary of the tabernacle and temple in jerusalem. the room was also the place where the second anointing ordinance was administered, although, now any room in a temple set apart for this purpose is used.
holy of holies (lds church)