{
  "id": "dict_002552",
  "term": "Holy Place",
  "slug": "holy-place",
  "letter": "H",
  "entry_type": "theological_term",
  "entry_family": "theological_term",
  "depth_profile": "standard",
  "short_definition": "The Holy Place was the first room of the tabernacle and temple, set apart for priestly ministry before the inner sanctuary. It was distinct from the Most Holy Place, where God’s special presence was symbolically associated above the ark.",
  "simple_one_line": "",
  "tooltip_text": "",
  "aliases": [],
  "scripture_references": [],
  "original_language_terms": [],
  "related_entries": [],
  "see_also": [],
  "lede_intro": "",
  "at_a_glance_definition": "",
  "at_a_glance_key_points": [],
  "description_academic_short": "In the Old Testament, the Holy Place was the outer room of the sanctuary where priests carried out regular acts of worship, such as tending the lampstand, the table for the bread of the Presence, and the altar of incense. It was holy and restricted, but it was not the same as the inner room called the Most Holy Place. The arrangement highlighted both God’s nearness to His people and the limits placed on access to His presence under the old covenant.",
  "description_academic_full": "The Holy Place refers to the first chamber of Israel’s tabernacle and later temple sanctuary, separated from the outer court and from the inner chamber known as the Most Holy Place. According to the Old Testament pattern, this room housed key furnishings connected with Israel’s worship and was the place where ordained priests performed regular ministry before the Lord. Its restricted access underscored the holiness of God and the ordered way He appointed for covenant worship. In the broader biblical storyline, the sanctuary’s structure—including the distinction between the Holy Place and the Most Holy Place—helps illuminate the seriousness of sin, the need for mediation, and the greater access to God secured through the priestly work of Christ under the new covenant.",
  "background_biblical_context": "",
  "background_historical_context": "",
  "background_jewish_ancient_context": "",
  "key_texts_primary": [],
  "key_texts_secondary": [],
  "original_language_note": "",
  "theological_significance": "",
  "philosophical_explanation": "",
  "interpretive_cautions": "",
  "major_views_note": "",
  "doctrinal_boundaries": "",
  "practical_significance": "",
  "meta_description": "The Holy Place was the first room of the tabernacle and temple, set apart for priestly ministry before the inner sanctuary. It was distinct from the Most Holy Place, where God’s special presence was symbolically associated above the ark.",
  "public_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/holy-place/",
  "json_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/data/dictionary/holy-place.json",
  "final_disposition": "PUBLISH_CANONICAL"
}