Numbers 17 gives a peaceful but unmistakable sign of Aaron’s chosen priesthood. A rod for each tribal house is placed before the LORD, with Aaron’s name on Levi’s rod. By the next day Aaron’s rod has budded, blossomed, and produced almonds. The rod is kept before the testimony as a sign against rebels. The chapter answers the priesthood controversy not with further argument but with a life-producing miracle chosen by God.
Numbers 17 gives a peaceful but unmistakable sign of Aaron’s chosen priesthood. A rod for each tribal house is placed before the LORD, with Aaron’s name on Levi’s rod. By the next day Aaron’s rod has budded, blossomed, and produced almonds. The rod is kept before the testimony as a sign against rebels. The chapter answers the priesthood controversy not with further argument but with a life-producing miracle chosen by God.
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