AARON (1)

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a) The Bible is an historic record of real people and places. Find out and learn who's who, their relationships, and the meaning of their names.

2. Aaron

a) Meaning: Some explain the name as meaning mountaineer, others mountain of strength, illuminator.

b) Aaron was the name of the brother of Moses. He was the eldest son of Amram and Jochebed, a daughter of Levi (Exodus 6:20).

c) Aaron was born in Egypt three years before his brother Moses, and a number of years after his sister Miriam (2:1, 4; 7:7). He married Elisheba, the daughter of Amminadab of the house of Judah (6:23; 1 Chronicles 2:10), by whom he had four sons, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

d) When the time for the deliverance of Israel out of Egypt drew nigh, he was sent by God (Exodus 4:14, 27-30) to meet his long-absent brother, to assist him in all that they were required to do in bringing about the Exodus. He was to be the “mouth” or “prophet” of Moses, i.e., was to speak for him, because he was gifted speaker (7:1-2, 9-10, 19). He was faithful to his trust, and stood by Moses in all his interviews with Pharaoh.

e) When the ransomed tribes fought their first battle with Amalek in Rephidim, Moses stood on a hill overlooking the scene of the conflict with the rod of God in his outstretched hand. He was assisted by Aaron and Hur, his sister’s husband, who held up his wearied hands till, Joshua and the chosen warriors of Israel gained the victory (17:8-13).