# Aaron — The City of God character guide

> Aaron in The City of God by Augustine of Hippo.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0002-part-i-book-i

## Who they are

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

## In the story

### [Of the fall of the first man, in whom nature was created good, and can be restored only by its Author](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_city_of_god_se/chapters/part-ii-xi)

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.](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_city_of_god_se/chapters/part-ii-xxii)

His priestly order is contrasted with the eternal order of Melchizedek.

### [Chapter V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_city_of_god_se/chapters/part-ii-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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_city_of_god_se/chapters/part-ii-vi)

High priest whose order was a shadow of the eternal priesthood of Christ.

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