Hekhal
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The Hekhal, also known as the Sanctuary or Holy, was the part of Tabernacle and Temple in Jerusalem between the outer alter, where most sacrifices were performed, and the Holy of Holies originally containing the Ark of the Covenant. The Hekhal contained a number of sacred ritual objects including the Menorah, the inner alter for incense offerings, and the Table of the Showbread.
The Hekal is repeatedly mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, for example:
- In the year that king Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne high and lifted up, and His train filled the Hekhal (sanctuary). Isaiah 6:1
