Aaron’s Rod – Rabbit Trail
- I just felt a need to
hitch hike on Aaron’s rod being in the ark because it is so fascinating.
- The ark was 62.5”
long so Aaron’s rod must have been about 5 feet long to fit inside the
ark.
- There was grumblings
within the camp about NEPOTISM by Moses in selecting his brother Aaron to
be the high priest.
- Moses contended that
it was God that had chose Aaron; which He did.
- So Moses had every
tribal leader bring his staff or rod with their tribal name written on it to
the “Tent of the Testimony” and that included Aaron and his rod.
- They put all the Twelve
rods before the Ark of the Covenant and the next day Aaron’s rod not only
had budded, but it had leaves, blossoms and almonds
on it.
- After that, the
matter was settled and the grumbling stopped. – NYOBS 16 Ark of the Covenant
Num 17:2-5 – Write the
Tribal names on the Twelve Rods
2 Speak unto the children of Israel
3 And thou shall write Aaron's name upon the
rod of Levi: for one rod shall be for the head of the house of their
fathers.
4 And thou shall lay them up in the tabernacle of
the congregation before the testimony, where I will meet with you.
5 And it shall come to pass, that the man's
rod, whom I shall choose, shall blossom: and I will make to cease from me
the murmurings of the children of Israel
Num 17:8 – Buds, Blossoms
and Almonds on Aaron’s Rod
8 And it came to pass, that on the morrow Moses
went into the tabernacle of witness; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for
the house of Levi was budded, and brought forth buds, and bloomed
blossoms, and yielded almonds. KJV
Num 17:10 – Put Aaron’s
rod in the Ark of the Covenant
10 And the LORD said unto Moses, Bring Aaron's rod
again before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the rebels;
and thou shall quite take away their murmurings from me, that they die not.
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