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'''Aaron''' (Hebrew '''אַהֲרֹן''') was the older brother of [[Moses]] (Exodus 7:7)and the first High Priest of the [[Israelite|Israelites]]. Aaron was the son of Amram and Jochebed, of the tribe of Levi (Exodus 6:16-20). He was appointed by the Lord to assist Moses in bringing the children of Israel out of Egypt and to be his spokesman (Exodus 4:10-16, 27-31; 5:1-12). He was with Moses until the fortieth year of the wanderings. At Sinai, he was one of those who accompanied Moses up the mountain and saw the Lord (Exodus 19:24; 24:1, 9-11). When Moses and Joshua were called up into the mount to commune with God, Aaron and Hur were appointed judges during their absence (Exodus 24:14, 18); it was then that Aaron made the golden calf at the peoples request (Exodus 32:1-6, 21, 24, 35). Aaron had four sons: Eleazar, Ithamar, Nadab and Abihu. On Mount Sinai, Moses received directions about the appointment of Aaron and his sons to a priesthood (Exodus 28:1-4; 29). Aaron's children became the [[Kohanim]], the caste of Israelites responsible for offering sacrifices in the [[Tabernacle]] and later the Temple. On the completion of the tabernacle, Moses consecrated them to their office (Leviticus 8:9-13). Nadab and Abihu died after offering incense in a problematic way to God. (Leviticus 10:1-2). Aaron died at Mount Hor at the age of 123 (Numbers 20:22-29; 33:38-39). <ref>[Bible Dictionary: Aaron, King James Version, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1979]</ref>

'''Aaron''' ([[Hebrew]]: '''אַהֲרֹן''') was the older brother of [[Moses]] ([[Exodus]] 7:7)and the first High Priest of the [[Israelite|Israelites]]. Aaron was the son of Amram and Jochebed, of the tribe of [[Levi]] (Exodus 6:16-20). He was appointed by the Lord to assist Moses in bringing the children of [[Israel]] out of [[Egypt]] and to be his spokesman (Exodus 4:10-16, 27-31; 5:1-12). He was with Moses until the fortieth year of the wanderings. At [[Sinai]], he was one of those who accompanied Moses up the mountain and saw the Lord (Exodus 19:24; 24:1, 9-11). When Moses and Joshua were called up into the mount to commune with God, Aaron and Hur were appointed judges during their absence (Exodus 24:14, 18); it was then that Aaron made the [[Golden calf]] at the peoples request (Exodus 32:1-6, 21, 24, 35). Aaron had four sons: Eleazar, Ithamar, Nadab and Abihu. On Mount Sinai, Moses received directions about the appointment of Aaron and his sons to a priesthood (Exodus 28:1-4; 29). Aaron's children became the [[Kohanim]], the caste of Israelites responsible for offering sacrifices in the [[Tabernacle]] and later the Temple. On the completion of the tabernacle, Moses consecrated them to their office ([[Leviticus]] 8:9-13). Nadab and Abihu died after offering incense in a problematic way to God. (Leviticus 10:1-2). Aaron died at Mount Hor at the age of 123 ([[Numbers]] 20:22-29; 33:38-39). <ref>Bible Dictionary: Aaron, King James Version, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1979)</ref>

In the early 1990s, genetic studies found strong evidence for the tradition that [[Kohanim]] are actually descended from Aaron was supported by [[genetic testing]]. Since the kohanic status is passed down through the male line and males pass on their common [[Y chromosome]] to their male children, testing was done across sectors of the Jewish population to see if there was any commonality between their Y chromosomes. Most of the people who self-identified as Kohanim were found to share a common male ancestor about 3000 years ago, as would be expected if the tradition were true. Christians and Jews have pointed to the so-called "Kohain Gene" as evidence for the truth of the Biblical accounts. Further genetic testing with the relevant haplotype has supported the claims of the [[Lemba]], an African tribe who claim that they were in fact descended from one of the ten lost tribes of Israel.

In the early 1990s, [[Genetics|genetic]] studies found strong evidence that the tradition that Kohanim are actually descended from Aaron was supported by [[genetic testing]]. Since the kohanic status is passed down through the male line and males pass on their common [[Y chromosome]] to their male children, testing was done across sectors of the [[Judaism|Jewish]] population to see if there was any commonality between their Y chromosomes. Most of the people who self-identified as Kohanim were found to share a common male ancestor about 3000 years ago, as would be expected if the tradition were true. Christians and Jews have pointed to the so-called "Kohain Gene" as evidence for the truth of the Biblical accounts. Further genetic testing with the relevant haplotype has supported the claims of the [[Lemba]], an African tribe who claim that they were in fact descended from one of the ten lost tribes of Israel.

 

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