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Aaron

Brother of Moses and first high priest of Israel, representing the Levitical priesthood.

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Aaron shows up with force in Of the fall of the first man, in whom nature was created good, and can be restored only by its Author. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as an example of one who yielded to constraint rather than being deceived.

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In Of the fall of the first man, in whom nature was created good, and can be restored only by its Author: Mentioned as an example of one who yielded to constraint rather than being deceived. Later, in Of Abraham’s…

In Of the fall of the first man, in whom nature was created good, and can be restored only by its Author: Mentioned as an example of one who yielded to constraint rather than being deceived.

Later, in Of Abraham’s overcoming the enemies of Sodom, when he delivered Lot from captivity and was blessed by Melchizedek the priest.: His priestly order is contrasted with the eternal order of Melchizedek.

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Character groups

Priest and Prophet
Patriarchs and Pagan Figures
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Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Of the fall of the first man, in whom nature was created good, and can be restored only by its Author
Mentioned as an example of one who yielded to constraint rather than being deceived.
Of Abraham’s overcoming the enemies of Sodom, when he delivered Lot from captivity and was blessed by Melchizedek the priest.
His priestly order is contrasted with the eternal order of Melchizedek.
Chapter V
Aaron is the founding priest of the Old Testament priesthood, whose lineage is prophesied to be replaced.
Of the Jewish priesthood and kingdom, which, although promised to be established forever, did not continue; so that other things are to be understood to which eternity is assured
High priest whose order was a shadow of the eternal priesthood of Christ.

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