Aaron (Catholic Encyclopedia article)
Charles Souvay · 1913
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Description
The Catholic Encyclopedia entry on Aaron treats Moses' brother, the high priest of the Old Law. The entry first weighs two views of the Pentateuch as a source. One is the traditional Catholic view of a single work under Moses' supervision. The other is the critical view of a late compilation from several documents.
On the traditional reading, Aaron was the great-grandson of Levi, second child of Amram and Jochabed, with Miriam eldest and Moses youngest. Exodus gives Aaron's age as eighty-three at the Exodus, against Moses' eighty. The entry follows Aaron's life under both aspects, dwelling longer on the traditional account, and treats his priesthood, his part in the Exodus, and his death as the sources present them.
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| CREATOR | Charles Souvay |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 1913 |
| COLLECTION | REFERENCE |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 19 KB |
| LICENSE | PUBLIC_DOMAIN |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | New Advent — Catholic Encyclopedia (1913) |