AARON

Name

 
Aaron

Alternate Name(s)

 
N/A

Nationality

 
Israelite (Levite)

Notable Family Members

 
Moses (brother)
Miriam (sister)
Nadab (son)
Abihu (son)
Eleazar (son)

Bible Passages

 
Exodus – Numbers 20
 

Location

 
Born in Egypt; died in wilderness of wandering

Character Traits

 
Bold
Idolatrous (Exodus 32)
Murmurer (Numbers 12)

Associations

 
Hur (Exodus 17)
Priests/Levites

 

Enemies

 
Pharaoh/Egyptians (Exodus 4-14)
Korah (Numbers 16)

Major Events/Purpose in God’s Plan

 
• Moses’s mouthpiece in Egypt and assistant in wilderness
• First high priest of Israel
• Constructed golden calf while Moses received Law on Mount Sinai
• Died in wilderness due to disobedience