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The Tabernacle interior

The Holy Place and Holy of Holies.
Contributed by Immersive History
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The entrance to the Holy Place had five pillars of acacia wood overlaid with gold. The screen covering the entrance of the tent was made of blue and purple and scarlet yarns and fine twined linen, embroidered with needlework. – Slide 1
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The hooks for the screen were made of gold and the bases of the pillars were cast in bronze. – Slide 2
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The Altar of Incense was located in the Holy Place in front of the veil. – Slide 3
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The altar was made of acacia wood overlaid with gold on which a combination of incense (stacte, onycha, galbanum and frankincense) was burnt every morning and evening. – Slide 4
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The smoke rising from the altar of incense was symbolic of prayer and assured the people their prayers were sweet-smelling to the Lord. Atonement had to be made for the altar once a year (Exodus 30:10). – Slide 5
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As a priest entered the Holy place, on the left was the table of Shewbread. The table was made of acacia wood overlaid with gold with a moulding of gold around the rim. – Slide 6
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Every Sabbath day 12 fresh loaves (representing the 12 tribes of Israel) were placed on the table in two rows of six. These loaves were known as the ‘Bread of the Face’ or ‘Bread of the Presence’ as this bread was set before the face of God. The loaves were made of fine flour with frankincense added. <br/>Containers for the sweet spices used on the Altar of Incense were also placed on the Table of Shewbread. – Slide 7
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Opposite the Table of Shewbread was the Lampstand made from one piece of solid gold. It had a central branch and three branches going out from the left and right sides. It had ornamentation of the bud, flower, and fruit of the almond. The seven branches supported the lighted lamps which were kept alight to burn continually (Lev 24:2-3) every night, from evening to morning. – Slide 8
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The Holy Place was separated from the Holy of Holies by a veil made of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen, with cherubim worked into it. <br/>Four gold pillars held up the veil. Only the High Priest could go beyond this veil into the Holy of Holies and even he would only enter once a year on Yom Kippur to offer the blood of sacrifice and incense. – Slide 9
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The Holy of Holies was a perfect cube of ten cubits per side. Inside was the Ark of the Covenant. It was constructed of acacia wood, and was plated with pure gold, inside and out. – Slide 10
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Covering the box was a pure gold lid known as the 'atonement cover' or 'mercy seat’. It was on the Mercy seat that the High Priest on Yom Kippur sprinkled the blood of a bull for his sin and the blood of a goat for the sin of the people. The mercy seat was the place of transference of sin for forgiveness, of reconciliation between God and His people. <br/>Attached to the lid were two sculpted Cherubim, also made of pure gold. The two Cherubim faced one another and their wings spread upward, overshadowing the cover. – Slide 11
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Inside the Ark were placed the two tablets with the Ten Commandments, Aaron’s rod and a golden pot of manna. – Slide 12
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