Numbers 17: Aaron’s Staff Buds --- 2019/06/28
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Rev. Nabil Nour, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Hartford, South Dakota, joins host Rev. AJ Espinosa to study Numbers 17.
God finally ends the rebellion in Numbers 17. He does so with a miracle, bringing Aaron’s staff back to life so that it even started growing fruit! Through this miracle, God affirms that Aaron is His sovereign choice for the priesthood. While it is true that the whole people of God function as priests of light to the rest of the dark world (Exodus 19), there is still a unique ordained office within God’s people—not because of man-made hierarchies, but because of the unique character of God’s Word.
In Aaron’s staff, we also see a foreshadowing of our Lord’s resurrection. Just as the staff was taken out of the dark tent and restored to life, so our Lord was taken out of the dark tomb and resurrected. Just as Aaron’s staff was kept before God as a sign of priestly authority, so the Christ ascended as a sign of His lordship over all people.