“And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all;”
Behind the second curtain was a second section called the Most Holy Place — the holy of holies (hagion ton hagion) was accessible only to the high priest and only once yearly, marking the deepest sanctuary where God's presence dwelt. The curtain (katapetasma) is both barrier and mediator: it prevents access except through authorized means but also serves as the place where Christ's atoning work is accomplished (Matthew 27:51).
Church Fathers on Hebrews 9:3
He has shown from the Priest, from the Priesthood, from the Covenant, that that [dispensation] was to have an end. From this point he shows it from the fashion of the tabernacle itself. How? This, he says, [was] the “Holy” and the “Holy of Holies.” The holy place then is a symbol of the former period (for there all things are done by means of sacrifices); but the Holy of Holies of this that is now present. And by the Holy of Holies he means Heaven; and by the veil, Heaven,…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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