The ABCs of Bible Heroes and Heroines

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Aaron was a half brother to Moses,

and he was three years older.

God sent them both to Egypt to see its leader,

Pharaoh.

Moses was to do God’s miracles.

Aaron was to say, “Let My people go.”

God used both brothers even through one was shy;

the other one was bolder.

Later, Aaron became a priest to the Israelites.

He was their spiritual leader.

Moses met with God to receive the Ten

Commandments on Mt. Sinai.

Aaron melted all the people’s rings and necklaces

and formed a golden calf.

The people could bow down and worship it,

and even offer sacrifices

to this man-made god.

When Moses asked Aaron to explain how the idol

was made and why,

Aaron said the gold was just thrown into the fire,

and out came this creature with two ears.

This idol worship caused Aaron and the Israelites

to wander around aimlessly in this desert sand

for another forty years.