The Holy Place

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The following is long, but interesting. In the last part of Daniel 9:24, Daniel was to “seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.” This is still in the future.

“To anoint the most Holy,” what is that? The Holy Place is the outer room of the sanctuary where only the Temple priests could enter. It contained the golden lampstand (Menorah), the table of showbread, and the altar of incense. These symbolized light, sustenance, and prayer.

The Most Holy Place or Holy of Holies was the inner sanctuary, separated by a veil. It housed the Ark of the Covenant and the Mercy seat. It was the dwelling place of God's presence on earth. Only the high priest could enter it, only each year on the Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur, which usually falls in October. Our High Priest is Jesus Christ, who will sit on his throne in the Holy Place on Mount Moriah.

A heavy veil separated the two rooms, representing the barrier between God and humanity. When Jesus died, the veil was torn in two (Matthew 27:51), symbolizing direct access to the Father through his only begotten Son, who is the way, and the only Mediator between man and the Father.

While both areas in the Temple were holy, the Most Holy Place was always considered the holiest—the ultimate sacred space in biblical tradition. Daniel 27, tells us the Holy place would be made desolate, until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate (or desolator).” This may be speaking of Islam’s occupation of the holy place, it now occupied by the abomination called the Dome of the Rock, where the false god Allah is honored, and where Israel’s enemies pray. The people of Israel have to look upon this abomination each day, reminding them of their sins, sins committed against the LORD. And so, they pray at the Wailing Wall for the return of their Temple.

Here’s the difficult part of the prophecy. Until May 14, 1948, none of Daniel’s prophecies made sense because Israel did not exist as a nation, and especially after Hitler attempted to exterminate the Jewish people, six million of them. But over the centuries, there remained a few faithful commentators who believed in God, prophesying that one day the Jews would recover their land and the glory they were once blessed with.

The faithful came to Israel’s aid, knowing full well the LORD always keeps his promises. Once Israel became an independent nation, free to do as they willed, the healing began as promised in Hosea 6, “He (the LORD) will bind us up.” But there are troubles like no other that wait for the Jews; their time of persecution by their enemies will come in a period called “The time of Jacob’s trouble.”

No other place in history commands such reverence and fear as the Holy of Holies because it was the most sacred place on earth; it still belongs to Jehovah, and he, Jesus, will one day sit as King and rule the nations with a rod of iron. The LORD himself commanded and blueprinted the Holy of Holies to be part of the Exodus tabernacle, see Exodus 25:40, and in Solomon’s Temple, see 1 Kings 5:8, and 2 Chronicles 2:7.

The Holy of Holies was where God manifested His presence on earth; that is why it is called the most holy place. This sacred place was and is part of God’s plan from the beginning to dwell with us and be our God, to give those He has called full access to Himself, Leviticus 11:44, and 1 Peter 1:16.

Our communion with God takes place in His presence, so our communion centers around the Holy of Holies, which is where God dwells among us. That is why—for a time—worship was confined to the specified location of the temple/tabernacle. That was where the Holy of Holies was, and everything else in the temple revolved around communion and service before God’s presence.

How Does the Holy of Holies Point to Christ? The Tabernacle itself was fulfilled in Christ, who came in the fullness of time to tabernacle (dwell) with the redeemed.

John 1:14, “The Word (Jesus) was made flesh, and dwelt among us.”
Galatians 4:4-5, “When the fullness of time was come, God sent for his Son, ---- to redeem them (the Jews) that were under the law, that we (Gentiles) might receive the adoption of sons.”

Has the LORD abandoned his holy place? Good question.
In Revelation 11:2, John is given a rod to measure the temple of God, the altar, and those who worship within. John was told to exclude the outer court; do not measure it, because it has been given to the Gentiles. They will trample on the holy city for 42 months (3 ½ years).”

This passage suggests not abandonment, but a temporary allowance, a permitted period where Gentile nations will influence what was once considered Holy. This idea aligns with Jesus’ words in Luke 21:24, where He says Jerusalem will be “trampled by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.” So rather than abandonment, it’s more like a pause in divine occupation, a prophetic interlude with a purpose.

Theologically, many scholars argue that God’s covenant with Israel remains intact. Romans 11:1–2 makes it clear: “Has God cast away His people? Certainly not!” Paul insists that God has not rejected Israel and that His promises are irrevocable.
In short, NO! God has not abandoned His holy place. It may be under Gentile stewardship for a time, but the narrative of Scripture points toward restoration, not rejection.

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