Last Sabbath, someone mentioned (I can't remember the context) that they tied a rope to the ankle of the high priest and put bells on the tassels of his robe. This was done in case the high priest was struck dead by God. They would know he was dead because they could no longer hear the bells, and they could use the rope to pull him out because no one was allowed to go into the Most Holy Place. I was kind of skeptical (how unusual!) but didn't say anything.
This morning I ran into Doug Tilstra from SAU's School of Religion and asked him about it. He said that although this information is not in the Bible, it is in Jewish writings and is probably true. He is going to check with Dr. Leatherman and get back to me.
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