Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Søren Holst <sh AT teol.ku.dk>]

Aw, I seem to have contributed to keeping a baseless tall story alive:

I did a bit of hunting about the internet, and absolutely none of the people 
who pass on the "rope-on-high-priests-ankle" story give sources. Some pretty 
knowledgeable people, on the other hand, go out of their way to debunk it.

apologies for my gullibility
Soren

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> Sendt:        19. juli 2005 19:44
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> Emne: [b-hebrew] high priest Yom Kippur precautions
> 
> Dear list members
>  
> I seem to remember a tradition that the high priest on Yom Kippur was to 
> wear a rope around his ankle, so he could be hauled out if he was to die in 
> the Holy of Holies.
>  
> Am I right that this is fund in Josephus, but NOT in rabbinic literature -- 
> our am I mixing things up?
>  
> kol tuv
> Soren