Shekinah
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Shekinah is the divine presence of God that, according to the text, never left the Holy Land even when the Temple was destroyed. It is portrayed as a perpetual, comforting manifestation of God's spirit dwelling in Palestine. The concept emphasizes the sanctity and continuity of the sacred space.
When
- First attested
- 1000 BCE
- Attested period
- -500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Shekinah appears in rabbinic literature from the early centuries CE.
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Source passages
“The Holy Temple built or destroyed, the Shekinah never moved from that place, as God promised at the dedication of the Temple.”
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