In the Old Testament, the innermost part of the tabernacle, and afterward of the temple. It contained the ark of the testimony, and everything in it was overlaid with pure gold. It was the dwelling place on earth of Jehovah, and hence, as man was sinful, blood was ever sprinkled before the mercy seat. No man save the High priest (type of Christ) could enter it and live. All this, as we read in Heb. 9, was but a figure of heaven itself, into which Christ has entered with His blood; and into this, the true holiest (within the veil), we now have access, and can draw near into the divine presence. Our position in worship is thus in direct contrast with that of the Israelites of old.