Mercy seat
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According to the Hebrew Bible, the kaporet or mercy seat was the gold lid placed on the Ark of the Covenant, with two cherubim at the ends to cover and create the space in which Yahweh appeared and dw
Replica of the ark of the covenant, with the "mercy seat" (kaporet) acting as lid.
"The Ark and the Mercy Seat", 1894 illustration by Henry Davenport Northrop
The mercy seat in the 1890 Holman Bible
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
Mercy seat
…wings spread to enclose the mercy seat (Exodus 25:18–21). The cherubim formed a seat for God (1 Samuel 4:4). The ark and mercy seat were kept inside the Holy of Holies, the temple's innermost sanctuary which was separated from the other parts of the temple by a thick curtain (parochet). The Holy of Holies could be…
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 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
Model of the Second Temple