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He is considered the traditional founder, ancestor and head of the Jewish priesthood , who, in company with Moses , led the Israelites out of Egypt . The greater part of his life-history is preserved in Biblical narratives. Although Aaron was said to have been sent by the Lord to meet Moses at the "mount of God" (Horeb, Exodus 4:27), he plays only a secondary part in the incidents at Pharaoh's court. After the "exodus" ( Greek , going out) from Egypt a striking account is given of the vision of the God of Israel vouchsafed to him and to his sons Nadab and Abihu on the same holy mount (Exodus 24:1; 9-11), and together with Hur he was at the side of Moses when the latter, by means of his wonder-working rod, enabled Joshua to defeat the Amalekites (Exodus 17:8-16). Hur and Aaron were left in charge of the Israelites when Moses and Joshua ascended the mount to receive the Tables of the Law (Exodus 24: 12-15), and when the people, in dismay at the prolonged absence of their leader, demanded a god, it was at the instigation of Aaron that the golden calf was made. This was regarded as an act of apostasy which, according to one tradition, led to the consecration of the Levites , and almost cost Aaron his life (Deuteronomy 9:20). The incident paves the way for the account of the preparation of the new tables of stone which contain a series of laws quite distinct from the Ten Commandments (Exodus 33 and following). Kadesh, and not Sinai or Horeb, appears to have been the original scene of these incidents (Deuternomy 33:8 and following, compared with Exodus 32:26 and following), and it was for some obscure offence at this place that both Aaron and Moses were prohibited from entering the Promised Land (Numbers 20). In what way they had not sanctified (an allusion in the Hebrew to Kadesh "holy") Yahweh is quite uncertain, and it would appear that it was for a similar offence that the sons of Aaron mentioned above also met their death (Leviticus 10:3; cp. Aaron is said to have died at Moserah (Deuteronomy 10:6), or at Mount Hor ; the latter is an unidentified site on the border of Edom (Numbers 20:23, 33:37; for Moserah see Numbers 30-31), and consequently not in the neighbourhood of Petra, which has been the traditional scene from the time of Josephus (Antiquities iv. 4. 7). Several difficulties in the present Biblical text appear to have arisen from the attempt of later tradition to find a place for Aaron in certain incidents. In the account of the contention between Moses and his sister Miriam (Numbers 12), Aaron occupies only a secondary position, and it is very doubtful whether he was originally mentioned in the older surviving narratives. It is at least remarkable that he is only thrice mentioned in Deuteronomy (9:20, 10:6, 32:50). The parts of the narrative which the JEDP theory of the formation of the text of the Pentateuch identify as having been written after the Babylonian exile give him a greater share in the plagues of Egypt, represent him as high-priest, and confirm his position by the miraculous budding of his rod alone of all the rods of the other tribes (Numbers 17). The latter story illustrates the growth of the older exodus-tradition along with the development of priestly ritual: the old account of Korah's revolt against the authority of Moses has been expanded, and now describes (a) the divine prerogatives of the Levites in general, and (b) the confirmation of the superior privileges of the Aaronites against the rest of the Levites, a development which can scarcely be earlier than the time of Ezekiel (44:15 and following). Aaron's son Eleazar was buried in an Ephraimite locality known after the grandson as the hill of Phinehas (Joshua 24:33). Little historical information has been preserved of either. The name Phinehas (apparently of Egyptian origin) is better known as that of a son of Eli, a member of the priesthood of Shiloh, and Eleazar is only another form of Eliezer the son of Moses, to whose kin Eli is said to have belonged. The close relation between Aaronite and Levitical names and those of clans related to Moses is very noteworthy, and it is a curious coincidence that the name of Aaron's sister Miriam appears in a genealogy of Caleb (1 Chronicles 4:1) with Jether and Heber . In view of the confusion of the traditions and the difficulty of interpreting the details sketched above, the recovery of the historical Aaron is a work of peculiar intricacy. He may well have been the traditional head of the priesthood, and R. Kennett has argued in favour of the view that he was the founder of the cult at Bethel (Journ. of Theol. This throws no light upon the name, which still remains quite obscure: and unless Aaron (Aharon) is based upon Aron, "ark" (Redslob, R. Land), names associated with Moses and Aaron, which are, apparently, of South Palestinian (or North-Arabian) origin. In the Qur'an he is known as Harun .¹

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Look up aaron in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The Adoration of the Golden Calf by Nicolas Poussin longevity In the Hebrew Bible , Aaron ( ; Ahărōn , Hārūn ), sometimes called Aaron the Levite (אַהֲרֹן הַלֵּוִי), was the brother of Moses , (Exodus 6:16-20) and represented the priestly functions of his tribe, becoming the first High Priest of the Israelites . While Moses was receiving his education at the Egyptian royal court and during his exile among the Midianites , Aaron and his sister remained with their kinsmen in the eastern border-land of Egypt ( Goshen ). Aaron there gained a name for eloquent and persuasive speech; so that when the time came for the demand upon the Pharaoh to release Israel from captivity, Aaron became his brother’s nabi , or spokesman, to his own people (Exodus 7:1) and, after their unwillingness to hear, to the Pharaoh himself (Exodus 7:9). Various dates for his life have been proposed, ranging from approximately 1600 to 1477 B.C. Dying at the age of 123.

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In the Hebrew Bible and the Quran , Aaron אַהֲרֹן ( / ˈ ɛər ə n / ) was the older brother of Moses (Exodus 6:16-20, 7:7; Qur'an 28:34 ) and a prophet of God . Unlike Moses, who grew up in the Egyptian royal court, Aaron and his elder sister Miriam remained with their kinsmen in the eastern border-land of Egypt ( Goshen ). When Moses first confronted the Egyptian king about the Israelites, Aaron served as his brother's spokesman ("prophet") to Pharaoh. ( Exodus 7:1 ) Part of the Law (Torah) that Moses received from God at Sinai granted Aaron the priesthood for himself and his male descendants, and he became the first High Priest of the Israelites . Various dates for his life have been proposed, ranging from approximately 1600 to 1200 BC. Aaron died before the Israelites crossed the Jordan river and he was buried on Mount Hor (Numbers 33:39; Deuteronomy 10:6 says he died and was buried at Moserah). Aaron is also mentioned in the New Testament of the Bible.

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Prophet, high priest, and the brother of Moses in the Abrahamic religions Aaron ( / ˈ ær ən / or / ˈ ɛər ən / ; ’Ahărōn ) was a prophet , high priest , and the elder brother of Moses in the Abrahamic religions . Knowledge of Aaron, along with his brother Moses, comes exclusively from religious texts, such as the Bible and Quran . The Hebrew Bible relates that, unlike Moses, who grew up in the Egyptian royal court, Aaron and his elder sister Miriam remained with their kinsmen in the eastern border-land of Egypt ( Goshen ). When Moses first confronted the Egyptian king about the Israelites , Aaron served as his brother's spokesman ("prophet") to the Pharaoh. Part of the Law (Torah) that Moses received from God at Sinai granted Aaron the priesthood for himself and his male descendants, and he became the first High Priest of the Israelites . Aaron died before the Israelites crossed the North Jordan river and he was buried on Mount Hor (Numbers 33:39; Deuteronomy 10:6 says he died and was buried at Moserah ). Aaron is also mentioned in the New Testament of the Bible.

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Prophet, high priest, and the brother of Moses in the Abrahamic religions This article is about the biblical figure. Title Prophet, High Priest Personal life Parents Amram (father) Jochebed (mother) Relatives Levi (great-grandfather) Moses (brother) Miriam (sister) Gershom (nephew) Eliezer (nephew) According to Abrahamic religions , Aaron ( / ˈ ær ən / or / ˈ ɛər ən / ) was a prophet , a high priest , and the elder brother of Moses . Information about Aaron comes exclusively from religious texts such as the Hebrew Bible , the New Testament ( Luke , Acts , and Hebrews ), and the Quran . The Hebrew Bible relates that, unlike Moses, who grew up in the Egyptian royal court, Aaron and his elder sister Miriam remained with their kinsmen in the northeastern region of the Nile Delta . When Moses first confronted the Egyptian king about the enslavement of the Israelites , Aaron served as his brother's spokesman to the Pharaoh ( Exodus 7:1 ). Part of the Law given to Moses at Sinai granted Aaron the priesthood for himself and his male descendants, and he became the first High Priest of the Israelites. Levitical priests or kohanim are traditionally believed and halakhically required to be of direct patrilineal descent from Aaron. According to the Book of Numbers , Aaron died at 123 years of age, on Mount Hor , in the fortieth year after the Israelites had come out of the land of Egypt. Deuteronomy , however, places these events at Moseroth .

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Prophet in the Abrahamic faiths This article is about the biblical figure. According to the Old Testament of the Bible , Aaron ( / ˈ ɛər ən / AIR -ən or / ˈ ær ən / ARR -ən ) was an Israelite prophet , a high priest , and the elder brother of Moses . Information about Aaron comes exclusively from religious texts , such as the Hebrew Bible , the New Testament ( Luke , Acts , and Hebrews ), and the Quran . The Hebrew Bible relates that, unlike Moses, who grew up in the Egyptian royal court, Aaron and his elder sister Miriam remained with their kinsmen in the northeastern region of the Nile Delta . When Moses first confronted the Egyptian king about the enslavement of the Israelites, Aaron served as his brother's spokesman to the Pharaoh. Part of the Law given to Moses at Sinai granted Aaron the priesthood for himself and his male descendants, and he became the first High Priest of the Israelites. Levitical priests or kohanim are traditionally believed and halakhically required to be of direct patrilineal descent from Aaron. According to the Book of Numbers , Aaron died at 123 years of age, on Mount Hor , in the fortieth year after the Israelites had come out of the land of Egypt. Deuteronomy , however, places these events at Moseroth . Thomas Römer argues the Pentateuch reflects unresolved tensions between Moses, Aaron, and the Levites , with Moses portrayed as dominant. There are <ref group=note> tags on this page, but the references will not show without a template (see the help page ).

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