Study together · The Cast

Aaron

The eloquent brother who wore the holy garments and still needed grace.

The story

1. Sent to meet Moses Exod 4:14, 27-31

   God sends him into the wilderness to meet his brother. Together they tell the elders that God has seen their misery.

2. Holding up his brother's hands Exod 17:10-13

   Aaron and Hur hold Moses' hands up until sunset, and Israel prevails over Amalek.

3. The golden calf Exod 32:1-24

   Pressed by the people, he makes a gold calf. Confronted, he says he threw the gold in the fire and out came this calf.

4. Ordained and grieving Lev 8-10

   He is clothed and anointed as high priest. Days later his sons Nadab and Abihu die for offering unauthorized fire, and he is silent.

5. The staff that budded Num 16:46-48; 17:1-10; 20:22-29

   He runs into the plague with incense, and God confirms his priesthood with a budding staff. He dies on Mount Hor.

Key verses

“And he stood between the dead and the living, and the plague was stopped.” Numbers 16:48 (ESV)

Read together: Exod 4:14, 27-31 · Exod 17:10-13 · Exod 32:1-24 · Lev 8-10 · Num 16:46-48; 17:1-10; 20:22-29

Questions to sit with

1. When have you given people what they wanted instead of what was right?
2. How does it change things that your standing with God rests on his calling, not your record?

Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible, © 2001 by Crossway. Used by permission.