Aaron's Line
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Genealogies
Genealogies
Do we believe the words written by Paul to Timothy that all Scripture is good for teaching, preaching, encouraging, etc.?
Then so are the genealogies.
importance of God’s people in God’s plan
Historical
Theological
reveal significant insights about the character of God and the way to salvation
Christ Centered
the promise to come
Practical
the more we learn of these other people, the more we learn what it means to belong to the people of God
What’s in a name
What’s in a name
Exodus—Saved for God's Glory Exodus 6:13–27
Pallu’s parents must have been demanding, for his name means “extraordinary.” Korah means “baldy,” and we can surmise that he was hairless when he came out of his mother’s womb. Nepheg means “clumsy,” which is not very flattering, but then it is simply a fact that some people are less well coordinated than others
Then the Lord spoke to Moses and to Aaron, and gave them a charge to the sons of Israel and to Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring the sons of Israel out of the land of Egypt.
Pallu’s parents must have been demanding, for his name means “extraordinary.” Korah means “baldy,” and we can surmise that he was hairless when he came out of his mother’s womb. Nepheg means “clumsy,” which is not very flattering, but then it is simply a fact that some people are less well coordinated than others1
1 Philip Graham Ryken and R. Kent Hughes, Exodus: Saved for God’s Glory (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 2005), 183.
The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their generations.
Shaul must have been the answer to his parents’ prayers because they named him “Prayer’s Answer.” Similarly, Eleazar means “God Has Aided,” Elzaphan means “God Has Treasured,” and Elkanah means “God Has Created.” Apparently Jochebed’s parents knew the chief end of man, for they named their daughter “God’s glory.” These Israelites received their children as gifts from God and gave them names that would serve as permanent reminders of his goodness and grace.1
1 Philip Graham Ryken and R. Kent Hughes, Exodus: Saved for God’s Glory (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 2005), 183.
All about Aaron
All about Aaron
Moses given just a mention here
purpose of Genealogy is to prove Aaron’s right to be a leader of the people, his line from Levi
this was done for anyone claiming to be from Levi
two women mentioned
mom and wife
This genealogy established both Moses and Aaron as full blooded Hebrews
His relatives
His relatives
Sons Nadab and Abihu
tried to worship their way and not God’s way
Exodus—Saved for God's Glory Exodus 6:13–27
The Biblical principle for worship—sometimes called “the regulative principle”—is that God alone has the right to decide how he wants to be worshiped.
The Biblical principle for worship—sometimes called “the regulative principle”—is that God alone has the right to decide how he wants to be worshiped.1
1 Philip Graham Ryken and R. Kent Hughes, Exodus: Saved for God’s Glory (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 2005), 190.
In order to test this principle, “Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu took their censers, put fire in them and added incense; and they offered unauthorized fire before the Lord, contrary to his command” (Lev. 10:1). Their experiment was not a success. “Fire came out from the presence of the Lord and consumed them, and they died before the Lord” (v. 2). Their cousins Mishael and Elzaphan had to drag them out of the tabernacle and carry them outside the camp.1
1 Philip Graham Ryken and R. Kent Hughes, Exodus: Saved for God’s Glory (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 2005), 190.
Don’t count on family connections for salvation
Korahs’ rebellion against Moses
Phinehas’ Zeal
Aaron’s son Eleazar married one of the daughters of Putiel, and she bore him Phinehas. These are the heads of the fathers’ households of the Levites according to their families.
The story of Phinehas and his righteous zeal is told in Numbers 25, which recounts a time when Moabite women were enticing Israelite men to commit sexual immorality and spiritual adultery. Not only did the Israelites of those days engage in extramarital intercourse, but they also worshiped the Moabite gods. The lawful punishment for idolatry was death, but Israel’s judges could not bring themselves to execute capital justice. While they were still deciding what to do, a wicked man named Zimri brazenly brought his Midianite mistress (Cozbi) to the tabernacle, intending to have sex with her in God’s very house. It was at this moment that Phinehas proved his worth: “When Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, the priest, saw this, he left the assembly, took a spear in his hand and followed the Israelite into the tent. He drove the spear through both of them—through the Israelite and into the woman’s body” (Num. 25:7, 8a).1
1 Philip Graham Ryken and R. Kent Hughes, Exodus: Saved for God’s Glory (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 2005), 187–188.
Aaron’s son Eleazar married one of the daughters of Putiel, and she bore him Phinehas. These are the heads of the fathers’ households of the Levites according to their families.
Phinehas went on to become a great leader in Israel. He served as a military commander during Israel’s battle against the Midianites (Num. 31:6). He remained faithful during all of Israel’s wanderings in the wilderness, so that God allowed him to enter the Promised Land (see Judg. 20:28). Later, when civil war threatened to break out between the tribes of Israel, Phinehas helped keep the peace (see Josh. 22:32, 33). It was his descendants who became the high priests of Israel, which probably explains why Aaron’s genealogy ends with him.1
1 Philip Graham Ryken and R. Kent Hughes, Exodus: Saved for God’s Glory (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 2005), 188.
What it all teaches
What it all teaches
These lives teach us how to worship God and how to remain faithful
stand up for what is right even when everything is going wrong.
These are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations: Gershon and Kohath and Merari; and the length of Levi’s life was one hundred and thirty-seven years.
The example of the Levites trains us to be faithful in our service and constant in our worship day and night. Charles Spurgeon wrote, “When night settles down on a church the Lord has his watchers and holy ones still guarding his truth, and these must not be discouraged, but must bless the Lord even when the darkest hours draw on.”1
1 Philip Graham Ryken and R. Kent Hughes, Exodus: Saved for God’s Glory (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 2005), 187.