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Other notable high priests in the Bible include Aaron's son Eleazar, Eleazar's son Phinehas, Eli, and Zadok. After the Babylonian Exile, the first high priest was Joshua the High Priest, who is mentioned as a prominent leader alongside the political ruler Zerubavel. [11] Joshua was a son of Zadok, [12] in accordance with Ezekiel's prophecy. [13]
Moses is the third child of Jochebed, after Miriam and Aaron. He is adopted by Bithia, daughter of Pharaoh Seti I. Jochebed, wife of Amram, is the mother of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam. Joshua is a Hebrew slave and a stonecutter. Before dying, Moses chooses Joshua to lead the Hebrews into The Promised Land.
The Priestly Blessing or priestly benediction (Hebrew: ברכת כהנים; translit. birkat kohanim), also known in rabbinic literature as raising of the hands (Hebrew nesiat kapayim), [1] rising to the platform (Hebrew aliyah ledukhan), [2] dukhenen (Yiddish from the Hebrew word dukhan – platform – because the blessing is given from a raised rostrum), or duchening, [3] is a Hebrew prayer ...
Joshua the son of Jehozadak (Hebrew: יְהוֹשֻׁוּעַ Yəhōšūaʿ ), also spelled Yeshua or Jeshua (Hebrew: יֵשׁוּעַ Yēšūaʿ ) was the first High Priest during the reconstruction of the Jewish Temple after the return of the Jews from the Babylonian Captivity.
In the Torah, the covenant is called "a covenant of salt forever" [2] (with salt symbolizing permanence due to its use as a preservative [3]) and "a statute forever". [4]In midrash, the priestly covenant is one of five everlasting covenants, [5] [6] and can never be taken from Aaron and his descendants.
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After his death, this leadership role was assumed by his son Aaron. Aaron, as the spiritual leader of the Israelites during their bondage in Egypt, and likewise after the arrival of Moses and their ultimate redemption, was known to the nation as its instructor, a man of kindness, and as a peacemaker amongst arguing parties. [citation needed]
Aaron's descendants including Zerahiah, Meraioth, Amaziah and Ahitub. Aaron married Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab and sister of Nahshon of the tribe of Judah. [64] The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar; [note 3] only the latter two had progeny. A descendant of Aaron is an Aaronite, or Kohen, meaning Priest.