<P> The Holy of Holies was covered by a veil , and no one was allowed to enter except the High Priest , and even he could only enter once a year on Yom Kippur ( the day of atonement ) , to offer the blood of sacrifice and incense before the mercy seat . The Bible reports that in the wilderness , on the day that the tabernacle was first raised up , the cloud of the Lord covered the tabernacle ( Exodus 40 : 33 - 40 : 34 ) . There are other times that this was recorded , and instructions were given that the Lord would appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat ( kapporet ) , and at that time the priests should not enter into the tabernacle ( Leviticus 16 : 2 ) . According to the Hebrew Bible , the Holy of Holies contained the Ark of the Covenant with representation of Cherubim . Upon completion of the dedication of the Tabernacle , the Voice of God spoke to Moses `` from between the Cherubim '' ( Numbers 7 : 89 ) . </P>
<P> The Holy of Holies was covered by a veil , and no one was allowed to enter except the High Priest , and even he could only enter once a year on Yom Kippur ( the day of atonement ) , to offer the blood of sacrifice and incense before the mercy seat . The Bible reports that in the wilderness , on the day that the tabernacle was first raised up , the cloud of the Lord covered the tabernacle ( Exodus 40 : 33 - 40 : 34 ) . There are other times that this was recorded , and instructions were given that the Lord would appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat ( kapporet ) , and at that time the priests should not enter into the tabernacle ( Leviticus 16 : 2 ) . According to the Hebrew Bible , the Holy of Holies contained the Ark of the Covenant with representation of Cherubim . Upon completion of the dedication of the Tabernacle , the Voice of God spoke to Moses `` from between the Cherubim '' ( Numbers 7 : 89 ) . </P>
who was allowed in the most holy place
who was allowed in the most holy place
High Priest
High Priest