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What was the relationship between Aaron and Jesus?

The Letter to the Hebrews compares Jesus with Aaron: God called both of them to be high priests. Hebrews 5:4-6

What the Bible says

Hebrews 5:4

Neither doth any man take the honour to himself, but he that is called by God, as Aaron was.

Hebrews 5:5

So Christ also did not glorify himself, that he might be made a high priest: but he that said unto him: Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.

Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner revision), public domain.

What the Church teaches

All the figures of the ancient priesthood are fulfilled in Christ, the one mediator between God and men.

Catechism 1544 · Catechism of the Catholic Church

Did you know?

Hebrews says that Jesus is a priest according to the order of Melchizedek, not according to the order of Aaron. Hebrews 7:11

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