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Aaron

Moses' brother and high priest of Israel.

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First appearance: Moses

Aaron shows up with force in Moses. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Moses' brother, mentioned as having died in Hor and as one of the three children listening to their mother's stories.
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In Moses: Moses' brother, mentioned as having died in Hor and as one of the three children listening to their mother's stories. Later, in The Parting: Mentioned as one of the three children to whom Moses' mother told…

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Character Web

10 connections

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MOMosesHOHorebMIMiriamLOLoUNUnknown NarratorAAAaron

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Exodus narrative figures
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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