Zondervan All-in-One Bible Reference Guide
Chapter One
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AARON [195, 2] (âr'un, Heb. 'aharon, meaning
uncertain). Aaron was the oldest son of Amram and
Jochebed, of the tribe of Levi, and brother of Moses
and Miriam (Ex 6:2; Nu 26:59). He was born three
years before Moses and before Pharaoh's edict that
all male infants should be destroyed (Ex 7:7). His
name first appears in God's commission to Moses
when Moses protested that he did not have sufficient
ability in public speaking to undertake the mission
to Pharaoh. In response God declared that Aaron
would serve as a spokesman for his brother (Ex
4:10-16). So Aaron met Moses at "the mountain of
God" (Ex 4:27) after forty years of separation, took
him back to the family home in Goshen, introduced
him to the elders of the people, and persuaded them
to accept him as their leader. Together Moses and
Aaron went to Pharaoh's court, where they carried
on the negotiations that finally ended the oppression
of the Israelites and precipitated the exodus.
Aaron married Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab
and sister of Nahshon, a princ ... read full excerpt from Zondervan All-in-One Bible Reference Guide ebook
