The meaning of the word Aaron in the Bible Encyclopedia Nicephorus. Meaning of the name Aaron My first Bible Moses and Aaron

Aaron אהרֹן (+ 1445 BC), the first Old Testament high priest. The son of Amram and Jochebed from the tribe of Levi, the elder brother of the prophet Moses, was born in Egypt.

He helped Moses in liberation Jewish people from Egyptian slavery, appearing before Pharaoh as a representative of the prophet, speaking for him (Ex. 4, 14-17). Aaron acted as the “mouth” of Moses before Israel and Pharaoh, performed miracles before Pharaoh (in particular, Aaron’s rod turned into a serpent, and then swallowed the serpents into which the rods of Egyptian wizards turned) and, together with Moses, participated in sending down some of the ten Egyptian plagues.

He was the first high priest and the founder of the only legitimate family of priests - the Kohanim among the Jews, and the priesthood became hereditary in his family - against which Korah, Dathan and Abiron, representatives of the Levites, and their accomplices unsuccessfully rebelled. God confirmed Aaron's election when his rod miraculously blossomed. During the service, Aaron and his sons gave the Aaronic blessing to the people. Aaron was also the chief judge of Israel and the teacher of the people.

Aaron then took part in the forty-year wandering of the Jews in the desert, where, at the command of God, he was appointed high priest.
The year of Aaron's birth should be attributed to 1578 BC. The Lord called Aaron to ministry at the age of 83 years. Aaron died at the age of 123, in 1445 BC. on Mount Hor in the desert (currently the territory of the state of Jordan), just like Moses, without reaching the promised land, as punishment for murmuring against God (Numbers 20:10).

The entire clan of Aaron was chosen by God for priestly service in the Old Testament Church, and the title of high priest was retained by his descendants until the coming of Christ the Savior to earth, successively passing to the eldest in the clan.

Aaron's descendants Holy Scripture are called "the sons of Aaron" and "the house of Aaron." According to the teaching of the Apostle Paul (Heb. 5:4-6), Aaron, as the High Priest of Israel, was a prototype of Jesus Christ, the High Priest of the New Israel, the New Testament Church.

A descendant of Aaron was Elizabeth (mother of John the Baptist) (Luke 1:5). The Apostle Paul says that the priesthood of Aaron is temporary, “for the law is associated with it” (Heb. 7:11), and is replaced by Jesus Christ, a priest according to the order of Melchizedek. In Orthodoxy, Aaron is remembered on the Sunday of the Holy Forefathers; a number of monthly calendars celebrate his memory on July 20, along with the day of Elijah the Prophet and a number of other Old Testament prophets. The Western memory of Aaron is July 1, the Coptic memory is March 28.

Aaron had four sons from his wife Elisabeth (Elisheva), the daughter of Abinadab, of which the two eldest, Nadab and Abihu, died during the life of their father (they were incinerated by fire), having disobeyed God, and the high priesthood passed to his third son, Eleazar, the youngest was called Ifamar.

The classical iconography of Aaron developed in the 10th century - a gray-haired, long-bearded old man, in priestly vestments, with a rod and censer (or casket) in his hands. Aaron's image is written in the prophetic row of the iconostasis.

Aaron
[Jewish Aharon]
The meaning of the name is not precisely established, perhaps it corresponds to the Egyptian “great name”. Aaron was a descendant of Levi, the son of Amram and Jochebed (Exodus 6:20; Num 26:59). He was younger than his sister Miriam and three years older than his brother Moses (Exodus 7:7). Aaron was married to Elizabeth, daughter of Abminadab and sister of Nahshon from the tribe of Judah (Numbers 1:7). She bore him four sons - Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar (Exodus 6:23). Having called Moses to be the leader and liberator of Israel, God appointed Aaron to speak to the people in place of his tongue-tied brother. Aaron was to become the “mouth” of Moses (Exodus 4:16) and his prophet (Exodus 7:1). The brothers meet in the wilderness (Exodus 4:27), appear before the elders of Israel (verses 28-31) and before Pharaoh. When talking with Pharaoh and during the first three plagues of Egypt, Aaron wields a rod (Exodus 7:9,19; Exodus 8:5,17), which later works only in the hands of Moses. Aaron and Moses receive God's permission to exodus from Egypt (Exodus 12:31) and lead the people during the period of wandering through the desert (chapter 16). When Moses prays during the battle of the Israelites with the Amalekites, Aaron, along with Hur, supports his hands (Exodus 17:12). Aaron together with Moses ascends Mount Sinai (Exodus 19:24), accompanies the leader with his two sons, Nadab and Abihu, and 70 elders at the solemn conclusion of the covenant with the Lord (Exodus 24:1,9). When Moses ascends Mount Sinai again, he appoints Aaron and Ora in his place, whom he entrusts to administer justice during his absence (verse 14). In the next 40 days, Moses receives from God, among others, the command to consecrate Aaron and his sons as priests (chapters 28; 29). Aaron's descendants were given the right to inherit the high priesthood (Exodus 29:29). The purpose of the priests and their duties, the rights to sacrifices and their provision - all this is established by God Himself (Numbers 4:18). While Moses is on the mountain, Aaron yields to the pressure of the people and erects an image of a bull (golden →). Here Aaron reveals himself to be a weak-willed person who does not have the authority of a leader. But he shifts the blame for his helplessness and falling away from God onto the people (Exodus 32). Moses, through his intercession, saves his brother from the wrath of God (Deuteronomy 9:20) and, after the construction of the tabernacle of meeting, ordains Aaron and his sons to the priesthood in accordance with the will of the Lord (Lev 8). Aaron's special position is emphasized primarily by his confidant with 12 precious stones, as well as the Urim and Thummim. On the day of dedication, Aaron’s eldest sons Nadab and Abihu “offered strange fire before the Lord, which He had not commanded them”; for such self-will they were punished with death (Lev. 10:1 et seq.). How strictly God views the priestly ministry is demonstrated not only by their sudden death, but also by the fact that Aaron, as high priest, did not dare express his personal grief, otherwise he too would face death (verse 6). While chastising, God remains true to His word: “I will be sanctified in those who draw near to Me, and I will be glorified before all the people” (verse 3). In the second year of wandering in the desert Aaron together with Miriam he opposed Moses. They reproached Moses for his “Ethiopian wife” and doubted his special position before God. It can be assumed that the initiative in this speech belonged to Mariam, whom the Lord punishes with leprosy. Aaron intercedes for her before Moses, and, thanks to the latter’s prayer, she is given healing (Numbers 12). The rebellion of Korah, Dathan and Abiron is directed not only against the power of Moses, but also against securing the right to the priesthood for Aaron and his sons. When the people blame Moses and Aaron for the death of the rebels, the Lord sends defeat upon the Israelites, which Aaron prevents through sacrificial incense. Then the Lord reaffirms Aaron's priesthood: the rod of Levi, on which Aaron's name was written, turned green and blossomed (chapters 16; 17). This rod was subsequently placed in the ark of the covenant (Hebrews 9:4). In Kadesh, Aaron finds himself involved in the guilt of Moses, who struck the rock twice with his rod, when he should have limited himself to a word. For this, they both lose the right to enter the Promised Land (Numbers 20). Soon the Lord calls Aaron away. Moses, at the direction of the Lord, ascends Mount Hor along with Aaron and Eleazar. There he takes off Aaron's high priestly robes and puts them on his son Eleazar, who takes his father's place. Aaron dies at the age of 123 (Numbers 33:39), and is mourned for 30 days (Numbers 20:23-29). Aaron lacks independence; in his actions he is highly dependent on others - Moses, Miriam, the people. The significance of Aaron as a person is that it was him who God called to be the high priest of Israel. But Aaron's ministry is limited, which is especially symbolized by the fact that he laid down his high priestly robes before his death. Heb 7:1–Heb 9:1 emphasizes the temporal limitations and imperfection of the Aaronic priesthood in comparison with the Messianic priesthood “according to the order of Melchizedek” (Heb 5:6; Heb 7:11). The priests of Israel were subsequently designated "sons of Aaron." The "Sons of Zadok" who served as priests in Jerusalem Temple from the moment of its consecration under Solomon until 171 BC. (except for the period of the Babylonian captivity), also belong to the descendants of Aaron.

Aaron (Hebrew: אַהֲרֹן‎ Ahărōn, Ar.: هارون‎ Hārūn, Greek: Ααρών), elder brother of Moses (Ex. 6:16-20, 7:7, Koran 28:34), prophet and first Jewish high priest, representative knee of Levin. While Moses was raised at Pharaoh's court, Aaron and his sister Miriam remained in the eastern part of Egypt, the country of Goshen. Aaron became famous for his eloquence, and therefore he, on behalf of his brother Moses, asked Pharaoh to release the Jews (Moses, citing tongue-tiedness, refused to speak with Pharaoh). Exact dates Aaron's life is unknown, ranging from 1600 to 1200 BC. BC.
Content
1. Initial activity
2. Priesthood
3. Korea Uprising
4. Death
5. In rabbinic literature
5.1. Rabbinic literature on the death of Aaron
5.2. Other rabbinic traditions about the life of Aaron
Initial activity
Aaron was the “mouth of Moses,” which implied his connection with Pharaoh's court. Therefore, before the Exodus, Aaron could only be a servant, but not a leader. Together with Moses, Aaron performed miracles (Ex. 4:15–16), convincing the Jews of his chosenness by God.
At the request of Moses, Aaron stretched his rod over the waters of Egypt, which caused the first Egyptian plague. (And the Lord said to Moses, Say to Aaron, Take your rod and stretch out your hand over the waters of the Egyptians: over their rivers, over their streams, over their lakes, and over every receptacle of their waters, and they will turn into blood, and there will be blood throughout all the land. Egyptian and in wooden and stone vessels Ex. 8:5). But in the episode with the Egyptian plagues, Aaron is given a secondary role compared to Moses; with the movement of his rod, Aaron only provokes the wrath of God, falling on Pharaoh and the Egyptians (Ex. 9:23, 10:13,22). Aaron had already demonstrated similar miraculous power of his rod when, with the wise men of Egypt, in the face of Pharaoh, he turned the rod into a snake. But Aaron’s snake devoured the snakes of the Magi, so the God of Israel proved His superiority over the gods of Egypt.
Immediately after the Exodus, Aaron's role is small; he is even often guilty of murmuring against God. IN famous battle with Amalek, Aaron, together with Hur, supported the hands of the tired Moses, for as soon as Moses lowered his hands, the Jews suffered defeat, as soon as he raised them, the Jews won. During the Sinai Revelation, Aaron, along with the elders of Israel, accompanied Moses to Mount Sinai, but communication with God was allowed, besides Moses, only Joshua, while Aaron and Hur remained waiting at the foot of the mountain. (Ex. 24:9- 14). In the absence of Moses, Aaron made, at the request of the people, a golden calf as a visible image of God, who led the Jews out of the land of Egypt. IN Holy Quran Aaron is not guilty of making the calf; the Israelites forced him to do this, threatening to kill him. (And when Musa returned to his people angry and upset, he said: “What you did after me is bad! Do you hasten the command of your Lord?” And he threw the tablets and grabbed his brother by the head, dragging him to him. He said: “O son of my mother! People weakened me and were ready to kill me. Do not disgrace me for the amusement of the enemies and do not place me with unrighteous people!” (6:150, Krachkovsky translation)) Aaron was spared by God and he was not spared. the plague that affected the rest of the people touched (Deut 9:20, Ex 32:35).
Priesthood
At that time, the tribe of Levi was assigned to priestly duties, and Aaron was ordained as a priest, clothed in priestly robes, and given numerous instructions from God (Ex. 28-29).
On the same day, Aaron's two sons, Nadab and Abihu, were burned to ashes by fire from God for burning incense improperly.
Modern scholars believe that the Bible authors saw the ideal of the Jewish high priest in the image of Aaron. At Mount Sinai God gave not only instructions in religious worship, but also instructions in the organization of the priestly class. According to the patriarchal customs of that time, the first-born in the family carried out the family duties of serving God. According to the logic of things, the tribe of Reuben, as having traced its lineage back to the firstborn Jacob, should be assigned to priestly service. But Reuben sinned gravely against his father by sleeping with his concubine Bilhah. And, according to biblical narrative, God’s choice fell on Levino’s knee. The main responsibility of the Aaronites was to maintain an unquenchable lamp in front of the veil of the Tabernacle. Exodus 28:1 describes the selection of Aaron and his sons as priests: “And take unto you Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may be priest unto me, Aaron, and Nadab, Abihu, and Eleazar, and Ithamar, the sons of Aaron."
Aaron and his sons were different from ordinary people special holiness and special attire in which they performed their ministry.
Before his dedication, Aaron and his sons were separated from the rest of the people, for seven days Aaron sacrificed and dedicated priests, on the eighth day the sacrificial animal was slaughtered, Aaron blessed the people (the so-called Aaronic blessing: may the Lord bless you and may the Lord look upon you with His bright face and have mercy on you! May the Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace!) (Numbers 6:24-26), after which Aaron entered the Tabernacle. As the Torah says, “And Moses and Aaron entered the Tent of Meeting, and went out and blessed the people. And the glory of the Lord appeared to all the people: And fire went out from the Lord and burned the burnt offering and the fat on the altar; and all the people saw it, and shouted for joy, and fell on their faces. (Lev. 9, 23–24).” This was the beginning of the high priesthood among the Jews.
Uprising Korea
After the Jews left Sinai, Joshua took Aaron's place as Moses' helper. Aaron is mentioned along with his sister Miriam as a protester against the exclusive position that Moses occupied in his relationship with God and against the fact that Moses married an Ethiopian. God angrily condemned Aaron for his murmuring, but struck Miriam with leprosy. Aaron asked Moses for his sister, while at the same time repenting of the sin he had committed, saying that stupid improvidence forced him to rebel against his brother. God did not strike Aaron with leprosy because he was a priest, but Miriam spent seven days outside the Israeli camp, after which she was healed of her illness, God forgave her and returned His mercy to her (Num. 12). Micah, one of the 12 minor prophets, names Moses, Aaron and Miriam as the leaders of the Jewish people after the Exodus. In Numbers 12:6-8 God says that there are many prophets to whom He reveals Himself in vision, but Moses is unique among them, for he spoke mouth to mouth with God Himself: “And He said, Hear My words: if there be among you a prophet of the Lord, I reveal myself to him in a vision, I speak to him in a dream; but not so with My servant Moses - he is faithful in all My house: I speak to him mouth to mouth, and openly, and not in fortune telling, and he sees the image of the Lord; Why were you not afraid to rebuke My servant Moses?” Aaron and Miriam's demand to give them part of Moses' prerogatives was certainly sinful.
The recognition of Aaron and his family's exclusive right to the high priesthood caused discontent cousin Aaron, Korea, who led the rebellion. Two other priests rebelled along with Korah: Dathan and Abiron. But God carried out His judgment on the rebels: the earth opened up and swallowed up Korah, Dathan and Abiron (Num. 16:25-35). But in the censers of the rebel priests there was still incense, which now, after their death, had to be immediately removed from the holy place. This task was entrusted to Eleazar, the only surviving son of Aaron and his successor in the high priesthood. God sent a pestilence on the people because they sympathized with the rebels. Aaron, by order of Moses, stood between the living and the dead and began to burn incense, after which the pestilence stopped. (Num. 17:1-15, 16:36-50).
At that time, another memorable event occurred. The elders of the tribes of Israel objected to the fact that it was the tribe of Levi who were assigned to the priesthood. Then God ordered to take a rod from each tribe, having first written the name of the tribe on it, and put it in the Tabernacle. Whose rod blooms will be the priest. The next morning the rod of the tribe of Levi blossomed and was covered with ripe almonds, so God confirmed that He had chosen for Himself the members of the tribe of Levi, but now God divided them into representatives of the family of Aaron, who performed priestly duties at the Tabernacle, and the rest of the Levites, who performed minor services at the Tabernacle , but were not allowed directly to worship (Num. 18:1-7).
Death
Aaron, like Moses, was not allowed to enter the Promised Land. Reason - both brothers showed impatience in last years wanderings through the desert, and when the Jews camped near Kadesh and began to ask for drink, God, wanting to show His mercy, ordered Moses to strike the rock once with his staff, but Moses, disobeying, struck twice, for which he was punished by God, Who had predicted him that he will not enter the Promised Land.
There are two stories about Aaron's death. According to one of them, set out in the Book of Numbers, shortly after the events at Kadesh, the Jews approached Mount Hor. Aaron was ordered to go up the mountain with Moses and Eleazar. Moses took off Aaron's high priestly robes and clothed Eleazar in them. After this Aaron died. The Jews mourned him for 30 days (Num. 20:22-29). According to another account of Aaron's death, found in the book of Deuteronomy, Aaron died in a place called Moser and was buried there. Moser is seven days' journey from Mount Or.
In rabbinic literature
The prophets believed that the priestly cult was a lower form of religious life than the prophetic faith. People on whom the Spirit of God has not rested have to overcome with all their might the idolatrous inclinations of their souls. The High Priest Aaron stood below Moses, Aaron was only the executor and proclaimer of the will of God, revealed to Moses, and this despite the fact that the expression “God spoke to Moses and Aaron” is mentioned 15 times in the Torah. The fate of the Jewish priestly class in the Persian era forced many Jews, including the prophet Malachi, to reconsider the spiritual ideal of Jewry: Aaron was henceforth considered equal to Moses. In Mekilta, one of the midrashim, we read: “Both Aaron and Moses are mentioned in Scripture, so we should recognize them as equal to each other.”
Rabbinic literature on the death of Aaron
Since God promised Aaron, according to haggadic literature, that his life would be peaceful (symbolized by the pouring of oil on his head), Aaron’s death was very peaceful. Together with Moses and Eleazar, Aaron ascended Mount Hor, and then a beautiful cave, illuminated by the light of a lamp, opened to Aaron’s gaze. “Take off your priestly robes and clothe your son Eleazar in them, then follow me,” said Moses. “Aaron did as he was told, in the cave there was a coffin, near which stood angels. “Lie down, my brother,” Moses ordered. Aaron meekly carried out the command of Moses. After the Divine kiss, Aaron’s soul left his body (“Then the Shekinah came down, (Glory God), kissed him - and his soul flew away from Aaron,” Haggadah “In the Desert”) As it is said in the Haggadah, as soon as Moses and Eleazar left the cave, it closed. When Moses and Eleazar left the mountain, the people asked “Where is Aaron. ? and they began to accuse Moses and Eleazar of killing Aaron, when suddenly everyone saw angels in the sky carrying the coffin with Aaron. Everyone heard the voice of God from heaven: “The law of truth was in his mouth, and unrighteousness was not found in his tongue; he walked with Me and turned away many from sin” (Mal. 2:6). Aaron died, according to the book “Seder Olam Rabba” on the first of Av (Av is the fifth month of the Jewish calendar, corresponding to the Pillar of Cloud, which came before). Jews, showing them the way in the desert, disappeared after the death of Aaron. The rabbis eliminate the apparent contradiction between the Book of Numbers and Deuteronomy regarding the death of Aaron with the following reasoning: Aaron died on Mount Hor, but the Jews could not mourn him, for they were defeated by the king of Arad, and only by fleeing. from the enemy to Moser, located seven days' journey from Or, they staged a funeral lament for Aaron. And therefore the statement was made: “Aaron died in Moser.”
Other rabbinic traditions about the life of Aaron
The rabbis wrote a lot about the brotherly feelings that bound Moses and Aaron. When Moses was appointed by God as the leader of the Jews, and Aaron as the high priest, neither of them felt jealousy or envy, but each of them rejoiced at the greatness of the other. When Moses first refused to go to Pharaoh, he said, according to the Book of Exodus: “Send another whom you can send” (Exodus 4:13). Further, according to the biblical story: “And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Moses, and He said: Have you not a brother Aaron, the Levite? I know that he can speak, and behold, he will come out to meet you, and when he sees you, he will rejoice in his heart; You will speak to him and put words in his mouth, and I will be with your mouth and with his mouth, and will teach you what you should do” (Ex. 3:14-15). Aaron's heart, according to Shimon bar Yochai (2nd century AD), was filled with joy because his brother would gain greater glory than himself, and his chest would be adorned with “the Urim and Thumim, which were now” the heart of Aaron, when he shall enter [the sanctuary] before the face of the Lord” (Exodus 28:30) When Moses and Aaron met after Moses fled to Midian, they were overjoyed and kissed each other like true brothers (Exodus 4:27 ), cf. Song Song 8 “Oh, that you were my brother, who suckled my mother’s breasts! then, meeting you on the street, I would kiss you” and Ps. 132 “How good and how pleasant it is for brothers to live together!” An indirect mention of Moses and Aaron can be found elsewhere in the Psalter: “Mercy and truth will meet, righteousness and peace will kiss each other” (Ps. 84:11), because Moses was the embodiment of justice (Deut. 33:21), and Aaron was the embodiment of peace. (Mal.2:6). Likewise, mercy was embodied in Aaron (Deut. 33:8) and truth in Moses (Num. 12:7).
When Moses poured oil on Aaron's head, Aaron modestly declined and said, “Who knows if I am not without vices, so that I may be a high priest.” Then the Shekinah (Glory of God) said: “I see the precious ointment on Aaron’s head, flowing from his beard and even from the hem of his robe, and therefore Aaron is as pure as the dew of Hermon.”

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The exact meaning of the name Aaron is not known; there are only assumptions that it is of Egyptian origin, and perhaps translated as “Great Name.”
According to legend, the Saint was the son of Amram, and is also considered a descendant of Levi. He had a brother and a sister. The sister's name was Miriam, and she was older than Aaron, the brother's name was Moses, who was 3 years younger than Aaron. The Savior's wife, Mariam (daughter of Amminadab), bore him 4 sons. Their names were Abihu, Ithamar, Navad and Eleazar.

At one time, after being called by Moses, Aaron became a leader and fought for the liberation of Israel. Thus, God made him at the age of 83 through the mouth of Moses. He had to talk to people instead of his brother, who didn't like talking to people.

The first mention of the Saint is found in Exodus. In this scripture he appears under the name Aaron the Levite. From Exodus we can understand that the Priest went to meet his brother Moses, who went to Egypt after a conversation with God.

Aaron was a very worthy man in his time, but he suffered because of his weak character. Quite often he had to act on the instructions of others and very rarely on the expression of own desire. The weakness of the Saint’s character is evidenced, for example, by the fact that at a time when Moses was not there, he easily succumbed to the demands of the people at Sinai, and specially made a calf of gold for him.

There was also a moment when the Priest joined his sister and began to speak ill of Moses, but then went over to his brother’s side when he disobeyed God’s instructions and dared to hit the rock several times. Having committed this act, they were forever deprived of the happiness of setting foot in the promised lands.

Aaron lived 123 years and died in front of many people who greatly mourned his death. Death overtook the Saint on Mount Or. The tomb located on this mountain is today recognized by the Arabs as the burial place of the Priest itself. However, many data indicate that it appeared much later than the death of the Saint.

Aaronic Priesthood - Establishment

Ordination to the priesthood is considered to be the most important ordination the Lord has ever given to men. It is said that it is given to preserve religion throughout the world and is the greatest and the surest condition her presence on earth, and subsequently she will give spiritual salvation to humanity.

Naturally, priesthood was common earlier. The role of minister was performed by the oldest in the family. However, later it was introduced that it was necessary to transfer the priesthood from this uncertain state and structure into a new institution in which there were a number of rules and canons, and it was separated from the general mass of people.

The duties of service now even included wearing certain type robes. Naturally, many in the patriarchal society were very dissatisfied with such new decisions and the violation of old principles. This indignation grew so much among the masses that God had to perform a miracle in order for the true nature of the new institution to be etched in the minds of the people.

Type of Jesus Christ as Aaron

Having laid the foundation for the priesthood, Saint Aaron can rightfully be considered the prototype Divine origin created for salvation, namely, one can trace the image of Jesus Christ in the prototype and activity of the Saint. Such a conclusion may arise after drawing parallels between Jesus Christ and the Priest on the basis of the two covenants.

Paul himself teaches about this relationship, and after him the rest of the fathers and teachers of the church. The apostle himself, in his teachings, points out a very close similarity between Christ and the son of Amram, both in their images and in the teaching and priesthood itself. No one can arbitrarily assume the title of priest, neither Jesus nor Aaron. Both of them were appointed to serve by God himself. But, despite the fact that both received their blessing to serve people from the Almighty, the clear superiority of Christ could be seen. Thus, Aaron could only prepare and carry out the salvation that Jesus finally completed.

After Paul, many more fathers extol reminders of Aaron's divine recognition. Cyril of Alexandria noted that a spiritual prototype of Jesus can be traced in the Saint. Thus, dividing Christ and Aaron at the command to follow Moses, thereby showing the imperfection and weakness of the Old Testament. Thus, one can judge the uselessness and imperfection of the Mosaic decrees, in which some Jews believe who abandoned the High Priest Jesus Christ.

Aaron was a very eloquent man and, being a prototype of the High Priest, was given by God to Moses to help him free Israel. Without the help of the Priest, Moses would not have been able to liberate the city, because he was tongue-tied in words. The law that existed at that time was too unimportant and weak to help in liberation. In this regard, God gave humanity Jesus, who carries out the salvation of the world through the priesthood.

And finally, Aaron, ordained as a priest, receives a distinctive robe and priestly insignia from the Creator himself. Bishop Kirill talks in more detail in his writings about the robe of the High Priest. From the reasoning it follows that the savior bore the first name, meaning that he was the First Savior, and the second name Christ indicates that the Savior belonged to the priests who carried out the service. In the end, it is true that Jesus and Aaron in his initial priestly guise are a continuation of one.

The scripture itself does not give a complete perfect picture of the Holy One, but on the contrary, it gives some criticism and highlights the imperfections of the first priest of Israel.

At one time, Moses had to engage in luring forgiveness from God. He asked for it for his people and his companion. Thus, the circle of revelation was completed for the first time by Moses and Aaron. God showed mercy to the Saint and granted him forgiveness, which was later fully manifested in the actions of Jesus Christ.

Saint Nicholas or, as he was called during his lifetime, Nicholas of Tolentinsky, was born in 1245. He is considered an Augustinian monk; in addition, he was canonized Catholic Church. According to various sources...

The name Aaron is mentioned in Old Testament, this name was borne by the brother of Moses - one of the first Jewish high priests. The origin of the biblical name is uncertain, however the ancient Egyptian origin may point to "aha rw", meaning "lion warrior". Or this name appeared from Egyptian mythology, where Aaru (in Russian transcription - Iaru, Ialu) meant paradise, the field of Ialu, where the righteous found eternal life and bliss after the judgment of Osiris.

According to others various theories, the name may be derived from various Hebrew roots, meaning " high mountain", "mountain of power", "sublime" or "enlightened". Also, the name Aaron may itself be a variant of the name Aran (Haran, Harran, Garan). This was the name of Abraham's elder brother in the book of Genesis, the father of righteous Lot.

The name was used by Jews and early Christians, and then became exclusively Jewish in the Middle Ages. The name Aaron became popular in the late 20th century. In the USA, the name Aaron appeared at the beginning of the 21st century, occupying positions 41-46. In England, by the beginning of the 21st century it reached 30th position; it appeared in the ranking of names in 1985, and is currently in the 100th ranking among male names. The name Aaron's highest ranking was 28th in the US in 1994, when the name peaked at 28th. Also "Aaron" is a Jewish surname.

The name Aaron may also sound a little different. In England there are pronunciation options - Eiron, Eron, Aron, Erron, Arron, in Italy - Arrone, among the Finns - Aaro, but the most often used are Aron and Aaron. In Arabic the name sounds like Harun.

There is a version that the name Arina is the feminine form of the name Aaron.

The owner of the name Aaron is a courageous man who can be somewhat harsh and stern in his speeches, show a domineering attitude, but this all hides his rather sensitive character. He requires physical activity, any movement, mobility and change are an integral part of his life.

He is thoughtful and a fairly level-headed man. He organizes himself well and disciplines himself independently, without expecting outside influence, but in general Aaron is more of an introvert. He is encouraged to take risks by feelings that lie deep inside, and in order not to have a relationship with them, not to feel resentment and the desire to explode, he has to control himself everywhere and in everything. But it can explode when you least expect it. His anger is like lightning, sudden and shocking, but short-lived.

Exactly the same behavior can be observed in his financial activities. Aaron is known for squeezing in every percentage point, patiently watching his bank account grow, and then suddenly going on a lavish spending spree without skimping or calculating the resulting loss. In company, he can be extremely talkative when the subject interests him, or almost completely silent if the opposite is true.

Aaron is a man of passion, he either bitterly resents or greatly adores. If one of these two passions cannot be expressed, he usually ignores what is happening with icy coldness. For the parents of such a boy, life may not seem quite easy, so they should direct their activities young man to the maximum physical activity, which will direct its excess energy. Communication is generally not his greatest strength, so encourage him to talk. Aaron will benefit from training if taught to share, he can be quite greedy and jealous with his siblings. Teach him to manage his pocket money early and it will make him grow in his own eyes.

The owner of the name Aaron loves power, money, love and property, as well as travel, adventure and conquest. He is not the most refined of gentlemen, he often does not understand women, their logic and consistency, and he hates complications. More often than not, Aaron wants to be a master and demands to be admired and even revered. Freedom is important to him, but if we're talking about about his partner, he is not that liberal.

If he is the master of his life, he will want to rise to the upper echelons and achieve power. Working on a large scale, both materially and socially, is no exception for him. He is most likely attracted to professions that allow him to exercise some kind of power ( political career, law enforcement, military affairs) related to the field of business (finance, management, banking, accounting, economics). It is possible that his work will be in a large national or international company associated with change, innovation, and travel.

Aaron's birthday

Famous people named Aaron

• Aaron II (ruler of the Khazar Khaganate in the 900-930s)
• Aaron Vanandetsi ((IX/X/XI century) Armenian writer-historian, author of “The History of the Cross of Nina”)
• Aaron the Elder ha-Rofe ben Yosef ((1260-1320) Karaite scholar, traveler, writer and poet. Also religious philosopher, practitioner of theology, lawyer and doctor.)
• Aaron Katzir (Kachalsky) ((1914-1972) Israeli scientist, physical chemist and biologist, winner of the Israel Prize in Biology for 1961)
• Aaron Funk, better known as Venetian Snares ((born 1975) Canadian electronic musician (genre - breakcore))
• Aaron Terence Downes ((b.1985) Australian footballer)
• Aaron Staton ((b.1980) American actor)
• Sir Aaron Klug OM ((born 1926) English and South African biochemist. Laureate Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1982.)
• Aaron Gate ((b.1990) New Zealand track and road cyclist, was a Summer medalist Olympic Games 2012)
• Aaron Zvi Propes ((1904-1978) Israeli public and cultural figure)
• Aaron Spelling ((1923-2006) American producer and director, under his leadership more than seventy television series, one hundred and forty films and theatrical performances were created. Holder of two Guinness Records - as “the most productive producer of all time” and as “the owner of the most big house in the world" - it has 123 rooms, and its area is 3390 m².)
• Aaron Director ((1901-2004) American economist)
• Aaron Taylor-Johnson ((b.1990) English actor)
• Aaron Paul Sturtevant ((born 1979) American actor, became a three-time Emmy Award winner)
• Elvis Aron Presley ((1935-1977) American singer and actor, American “king of rock and roll”. He combined country and blues, creating a new direction - rockabilly. He achieved worldwide popularity not only in the singing field, but also in the film industry. Starred in 31 films, and two dozen of his soundtracks, for the most part, are assessed by critics as extremely weak. He was actively involved in concert activities, and Elvis Presley, winner of three Grammy awards, returned to his passion for performing, one of the first musicians, in 1986. into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. His work continues to be in demand to this day - the latest editions of his recordings are sold.)
• Aaron Kaufman ((born 1982) American auto builder, designer of unique cars. Worked as a mechanic at Gas Monkey Garage. TV personality of American television.)