RETURNING THE KEYS

1) The Real Treasure -

Why did the Kohanim return the keys of the Heichal - rather than the keys to the Azarah? What does it mean to be a "treasurer" of the Heichal? Why did Heaven take the keys back?

2) The Death of the Kohanim -

After returning the keys, the Kohanim leaped into the flames and died. Were the Kohanim wrong in killing themselves, or was there some Halachic basis for their action?

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