Elder brother of Moses and Miriam, Aaron served as Moses's spokesman before Pharaoh and became the first High Priest of Israel at Sinai. The Aaronic blessing ('The Lord bless you and keep you') originates with him. His lineage established the hereditary Levitical priesthood of ancient Israel.
Institutionalized the priestly office in Israelite religion; the Aaronic priesthood became the template for hierarchical religious ministry across Judaism and influenced Christian and Islamic clerical structures.
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