intercedes (John 16:7-13; Romans 8:26). (2) He executes the offices
peculiar only to a person. The very nature of these offices involves
personal distinction (Luke 12:12; Acts 5:32; 15:28; 16:6; 28:25; 1
Corinthians 2:13; Hebrews 2:4; 3:7; 2 Peter 1:21).
His divinity is established (1) from the fact that the names of God are
ascribed to him (Exodus 17:7; Psalm 95:7; comp. Hebrews 3:7-11); and (2)
that divine attributes are also ascribed to him, omnipresence (Psalm 139:7;
Ephesians 2:17, 18; 1 Corinthians 12:13); omniscience (1 Corinthians 2:10,
11); omnipotence (Luke 1:35; Romans 8:11); eternity (Hebrews 9:4). (3)
Creation is ascribed to him (Genesis 1:2; Job 26:13; Psalm 104:30), and the
working of miracles (Matthew 12:28; 1 Corinthians 12:9-11). (4) Worship
is required and ascribed to him (Isaiah 6:3; Acts 28:25; Romans 9:1;
Revelation 1:4; Matthew 28:19).
- HOLY OF HOLIES the second or interior portion of the tabernacle. It
was left in total darkness. No one was permitted to enter it except the high
priest, and that only once a year. It contained the ark of the covenant only
(Exodus 25:10-16). It was in the form of a perfect cube of 20 cubits. (See
TABERNACLE.) - HOLY PLACE one of the two portions into which the tabernacle was
divided (Exodus 26:31; 37:17-25; Hebrews 9:2). It was 20 cubits long and
10 in height and breadth. It was illuminated by the golden candlestick, as it
had no opening to admit the light. It contained the table of showbread
(Exodus 25:23-29) and the golden altar of incense (30:1-11). It was divided
from the holy of holies by a veil of the most costly materials and the
brightest colours.
The arrangement of the temple (q.v.) was the same in this respect. In it the
walls of hewn stone were wainscotted with cedar and overlaid with gold,
and adorned with beautiful carvings. It was entered from the porch by
folding doors overlaid with gold and richly embossed. Outside the holy
place stood the great tank or “sea” of molten brass, supported by twelve
oxen, three turned each way, capable of containing two thousand baths of
water. Besides this there were ten lavers and the brazen altar of burnt
sacrifice.