Who chose the High Priest?
More rules for priests and offerings: Leviticus 21–22 The short answer? God. The position of High Priest in ancient Israel started …
Tag Archives: Aaron
Learning about the sacred through separation
Aaron and his sons are ordained: Leviticus 8–10 The point of these complex rituals—sacrifices, blood, burnt offerings, strict rules for priests (including not …
The burden of responsibility in fancy robes
Aaron’s clothes and plans for a meeting place with God: Exodus 25–28 It looks like a lot of unnecessary finery: …
Frogs and more frogs
All those plagues: Exodus 7–12 The second plague was frogs across the entire land. No worries, said Pharaoh’s magicians, that’s not so hard: …
Sennacherib: took the money then invaded anyway
Sennacherib invades Judah and gets ready to besiege Jerusalem: 2 Chronicles 32:1–8;2 Kings 18:13–18; Isaiah 36:1–3; 2 Kings 18:19–37; Isaiah 36:4–22; …
Choices lead to death or life
The decline of Eli (the house of Aaron), Samuel’s beginnings, losing the Ark of the Covenant: 1 Samuel 1–4 What a …
Best not complain
Complaints: Numbers 11–12 Poor Moses. First the people complain about the hardship of the desert life, then the foreigners amongst …
Don’t drink and serve
Aaron and his sons are ordained: Leviticus 8–10 After going through a seven-day ordination ceremony, Aaron and his sons were …
The name of God
Moses in the desert and back to Egypt: Exodus 3–4 We can’t know God if we don’t even know about …
