THE STORY OF AARON

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Prophet Aaron is an Israelites and from the tribe of Levi born of Jochebed and Amram. Aaron had two siblings Miriam and Moses. He was the first high priest and founder of priesthood in Israel. Aaron received from God a monopoly over the priesthood for himself and his male descendants. His priesthood was established during his first Altar Offering and the glory of God appeared on all the Israelites and there was a fire from the Lord that consumed the Brunt Offering and the fat, the people was amazed when they saw what happened, they shouted and fell on their face and worship Him.

He was first mentioned in the Bible in Exodus 3:14 and was a spokesman to Moses during the Israelites freedom fight from the bondage of the Egyptians. He was with Moses when he confronted Pharaoh and he was the person that told Pharaoh to let God’s people go, so they can serve the Lord, their God. In the presence of Pharaoh, he threw down his magic rod (walking stick) which turned into a snake and swallowed up the snakes from the Egyptians magicians. Exodus 7:12. 

The Egyptians Water turned into blood: (Exodus 7:20) When he raised his magic 🪄 stick and struck in the surface of the river and the whole river turned into blood. 

Frogs: (Exodus 8:6) Aaron holding up his magic stick over the rivers, canals and pools brought multitude of frogs in Egypt and covered all the land of Egypt including the palace.

Gnats: (Exodus 8:17) when he struck his magic stick on the ground, there was gnats in the whole of Egypt.

Aaron and Moses increases the punishments as the Lord commanded and these includes.

Files: Death Of Animals: Boils: Hails: Locusts: Darkness: Death Of First Son:.

In the wilderness, there was a battle between Israel and Amalek, the instructions given to Moses by the Lord was to hold up the “Rod Of God” so that Israel will prevail and when Moses hands get tired, and needed support, it was Aaron and Hur that held his hands.

The people pressured Aaron to make a “golden calf” for them to worship because Moses had taken too long when God called him to Mount Sinai. And God was furious about it and near wiped away the Israelites but Moses intervened.

There was a rebellion against Aaron and the rebels were swallowed up by the earth as a punishment. Numbers 16:41. Aaron saved the people by standing between the dead and the living when the Lord’s anger was upon the people and He wanted to wipe them out because of their rebellion against Moses and Aaron.

Aaron married Elisheba the daughter of Amminadab of the tribe of Judah and these are the names of their children: Eleazar, Ithamar, Nadab and Abihu.

Aaron lived a good life, he died aged 123 at Mount Hor (Deuteronomy 10:6) and Eleazar his son was his successor. 

It was recorded that Zechariah and Elizabeth the parents of John the Baptist are generations of Aaron. 

Aaron was venerated as a saint by the Eastern Orthodox and Maronite churches, and he shared a feast day with Moses celebrated on September 4. 

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