Tag: Aaron
Biblical Principle #157: Israel’s Priests Washed and Clothed
Biblical Principles List Principle Before Aaron and his sons could serve as Israel’s priests, they had to be washed and clothed. Explanation Once the tabernacle and its furnishings were prepared, it was time for Israel’s Levitical priesthood to begin. But before Aaron and his sons could serve as priests, they had to be properly clothed…
Biblical Principle #150: Israel Worshiped the Golden Calf
Biblical Principles List Principle Israel broke the covenant with God by worshiping a golden calf idol. Explanation Seemingly no sooner did GOD finish giving Moses the Law than Israel broke the covenant they had made with GOD just forty days earlier. 1 Now when the people saw that Moses delayed coming down from the mountain,…
Biblical Principle #147: Israel’s Priests Offered Sacrifices Twice Daily
Biblical Principles List Principle The priests of Israel had to offer burnt sacrifices and drink offerings twice a day. Explanation GOD instructed Moses to have the priests, beginning with Aaron and his sons, offer daily burnt sacrifices to GOD before the tabernacle, once in the morning, and once at evening. 38 “Now this is what…
Biblical Principle #146: God Prescribed Priestly Garments
Biblical Principles List Principle God gave Moses the design for the Levitical priestly garments. Explanation As GOD continued revealing His will to Moses upon Mount Sinai, He prescribed specific clothing for the Levitical priests to wear. 1 “Now take Aaron your brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that Aaron,…
Biblical Principle #145: God Appointed Aaron and His Sons as Priests
Biblical Principles List Principle God appointed Aaron and his sons to serve as His priests under the Law of Moses. Explanation As GOD continued revealing His will to Moses upon Mount Sinai, He appointed Aaron and Aaron’s sons to serve as priests. 1 “Now take Aaron your brother, and his sons with him, from among…
Biblical Principle #142: Moses and the Elders of Israel Ate with GOD
Biblical Principles List Principle Moses, Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and seventy elders of Israel ate with God upon Mount Sinai. Explanation With GOD’s covenant with Israel having been sealed at Mount Sinai, GOD called Moses and 70 elders of Israel to eat in His presence on the mountain: 1 Now He said to Moses, “Come up…
Biblical Principle #130: Israel Defeated Amalek
Biblical Principles List Principle Amalek attacked Israel at Rephidim but Israel defeated Amalek. This was Israel’s first fighting since leaving Egypt. Explanation At Rephidim, the Amalekites attacked Israel, but Israel won. GOD was angry with Amalek and swore to utterly destroy them. 8 Now Amalek came and fought with Israel in Rephidim. 9 So Moses…
Biblical Principle #122: God Sent Plagues Upon Egypt
Biblical Principles List Principle God sent the plagues upon Egypt so that He could show His great might and superiority over all creation. Explanation Because Pharaoh resisted Moses’ and Aaron’s message from GOD to allow the Israelites to go into the wilderness and worship Him, GOD sent a sequence of plagues upon Egypt. The plagues…
Biblical Principle #121: God Hardened Pharaoh’s Heart
Biblical Principles List Principle God hardened Pharaoh’s heart. Explanation One of the more challenging things that the Bible discusses is how GOD could harden someone’s heart without: Such is the case for Pharaoh in the book of Exodus. When GOD spoke with Moses at the burning bush, He foretold what would happen and what Pharaoh…
Biblical Principle #119: God Called Moses
Biblical Principles List Principle God called Moses to deliver Israel from Egyptian slavery. Explanation At the age of 80 (see Exodus 7:7), GOD called Moses to lead Israel out of Egyptian slavery. These events are recorded in Exodus 3-4. GOD appeared to Moses and got his attention through a burning bush that, miraculously, was not…