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Aaron and Jesus Christ
How Aaron and Jesus Christ are linked in Scripture, with every passage where their stories cross.
How they are linked
Scripture links Jesus Christ back to Aaron.
Hebrews compares Christ with Aaron. No man takes the honour of high priest unless "called of God, as was Aaron", and "So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest".
that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office, even Aaron
Exodus 28:1, King James Version
but he that is called of God, as was Aaron
Hebrews 5:4, King James Version
So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest
Hebrews 5:5, King James Version
Where they cross: Hebrews 5:4-5
Notes are commentary, checked against the cited verses in a separate review. Quoted words are Scripture.
Every passage, in order
Exodus 28:1
1And take thou unto thee Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office, even Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron’s sons.
Hebrews 5:4-5
4And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.
5So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee.
King James Version