Aaron's descendants including Zerahiah, Meraioth, Amaziah and Ahitub. Aaron married Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab and sister of Nahshon of the tribe of Judah. [61] The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar; [note 3] only the latter two had progeny. A descendant of Aaron is an Aaronite, or Kohen, meaning Priest. [63][64] Any non-Aaronic Levite —i.e., descended from Levi but ...
Aaron accompanied Moses into Egypt and aided in Israel’s liberation. Aaron co-leads the tribe through the desert and performs miracles and mighty feats of faith. Aaron is no mere sidekick. Below are 6 things that you should know about this important biblical character.
Aaron was the traditional founder and head of the Israelite priesthood, who, with his brother Moses, led the Israelites out of Egypt. The figure of Aaron as it is now found in the Pentateuch, the first five books of the Bible, is built up from several sources of traditions. In the Talmud and
Aaron is best known for his role in the exodus and for being the first of the Levitical, or Aaronic, priesthood. He was born to a family of Levites during Israel’s enslavement in Egypt and was Moses’ older brother, three years his senior (Exodus 7:7). We are first introduced to Aaron in Exodus 4 when God tells Moses that He will send Aaron, Moses’ brother, with him to free the Israelites ...
- Aaron Was the Brother of Moses As documented in the Torah, Aaron (Aharon in Hebrew) was the son of Amram and Yocheved, and the elder brother of Miriam and Moses —the prophet chosen by G‑d to lead the Israelites out of Egypt and communicate the Torah to them in the desert. Read: Moses: The Greatest Prophet 2. He and Miriam Were Older Than Moses We read that “Moses was eighty years old ...