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Holy of Holies
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The Holy of Holies or Devir is a term in the Hebrew Bible that refers to the inner sanctuary of the Tabernacle, where the Shekhinah appeared. According to Hebrew tradition, the area was defined by fou
A model of the Tabernacle showing the holy place, and behind it the Holy of Holies
A model of the Tabernacle showing the holy place, and behind it the Holy of Holies
Depiction of a High Priest of Israel wearing the priestly breastplate and ephod, included as an illustration in a Christian Bible; the Holy of Holies
Depiction of a High Priest of Israel wearing the priestly breastplate and ephod, included as an illustration in a Christian Bible; the Holy of Holies is in the background (A. J. Holman Bible, 1890).
This replica of one of a pair of door-guardian lamassu illustrates the hybrid form of the twin cherubim of the Ark
This replica of one of a pair of door-guardian lamassu illustrates the hybrid form of the twin cherubim of the Ark
Model of the Second Temple
Model of the Second Temple
Well of Souls
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The Well of Souls is a partly natural, partly man-made cave located inside the Foundation Stone under the Dome of the Rock shrine on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. During the Crusader period, it was k
Holy of Holies
…that contemporary reports would place the Temple to the north or east of the Dome of the Rock. The Crusaders associated the Holy of Holies with the Well of Souls, a small cave that lies underneath the Foundation Stone in the Dome of the Rock. The construction "Holy of Holies" is a translation of the Hebrew, which…
"The Cave beneath the Holy Rock, Jerusalem". Watercolor over pencil on paper, Carl Haag, 1859
"The Cave beneath the Holy Rock, Jerusalem". Watercolor over pencil on paper, Carl Haag, 1859
The Foundation Stone in the floor of the Dome of the Rock shrine in Jerusalem. The round hole at upper left penetrates to the Well of Souls below. The
The Foundation Stone in the floor of the Dome of the Rock shrine in Jerusalem. The round hole at upper left penetrates to the Well of Souls below. The cage-like structure above the hole covers the stairway entrance to the cave.
"The Cave Under the Great Rock on Mount Moriah" (illustration from Charles William Wilson's Picturesque Palestine, Sinai and Egypt, 1883)
"The Cave Under the Great Rock on Mount Moriah" (illustration from Charles William Wilson's Picturesque Palestine, Sinai and Egypt, 1883)
Entrance to the Well of Souls in the Dome of the Rock, 2018
Entrance to the Well of Souls in the Dome of the Rock, 2018