User:Joanne Lee Repanshek

Could someone please tell me where I could find the information as to how many High Priests were allowed to have that position at the same time? My question revolves around a discussion that the books of Moses do not state that the high priest had on the blue ephod that had the bells and pomegranates when he entered the Holy of Holies. So the myth that he had a rope tied around his ankle when he went in could be used to pull him out if they didn't hear the bells anymore and assummed that he died in the Holy of Holies. Because no one else was allowed to go in to get the body because only the high priest was allowed in there. Was there a sort of "Vice-High priest" in case they didn't hear the bells then he became the high priest to enable him to go in or was there more than one high priest allowed to claim that position at the same time. I understand that at the time of Moses he was allowed into the presence of God along with Aaron. But what about after Moses was buried by God?

Thank you for any information or even for a link to where I might glean any additional information for our studies.

I have another unrelated question. Does the word Negbar translate "It is finished" the phrase that the High Priest would shout at the end of the burning of the sacrifice on the altar of sacrifice in the outer court?

Thanks again, Joanne Joanne Lee Repanshek 13:42, 17 October 2007 (UTC)