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The Aaronic Priesthood, as the name indicates, is named for Aaron, brother of Israel’s great prophet, Moses. Aaron assisted Moses in the latter’s leadership in Israel, according to the Old Testament account. Aaron and Moses were descendants of Levi, one of the twelve sons of Jacob. When Israel was established as a nation under Moses and was led from Egypt back to Canaan, the responsibility of carrying on the priestly functions was given to the tribe of Levi through Aaron. Later on, as the Israelites conquered and settled in Palestine, the sons of Levi were not given a fixed piece of territory like the other tribes of Israel, but were scattered among all tribes that they might perform the priestly functions for the whole of Israel.Share
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