Leviticus 16:2 (WEB)
and the LORD said to Moses, “Tell Aaron your brother not to come at just any time into the Most Holy Place within the veil, before the mercy seat which is on the ark; lest he die; for I will appear in the cloud on the mercy seat.
Catechism · 1
“The name of the Saviour God was invoked only once in the year by the high priest in atonement for the sins of Israel, after he had sprinkled the mercy seat in the Holy of Holies with the sacrificial blood. the mercy seat was the place of God's presence.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Ex 25:22; Lev 16:2,15-16; Num 7:89; Sir 50:20; Heb 9:5,7.
Fathers and councils · 3
Jerome
“And how is it that of the priests and Levites, themselves, thehigh priest alone entered the Holy of Holies where were the cherubim and the mercy-seat?” — editor's note: Lev. xvi. 2; Heb. ix. 7.
Read the whole comment“xv. 31, xvi. 2, 5.” — the author cites it
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John Damascene
“Moreover the tent of Moses had its veil and mercy seat towards the East.” — editor's note: Ibid. 2.
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Cross-references · 14
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.12.
Cited together in Catechism §433.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.12.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.12.
Cited together in Catechism §433.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.12.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.12.
Cited together in Catechism §433.
Cited together in Catechism §433.
Cited together in Catechism §433.
Cited together in Catechism §433.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.12.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith IV.12.
Cited together in Catechism §433.
