Re: Where did Aaron die? (Dave)
O.G. Marti, Jr. (omarti@TIFTON.CPES.PEACHNET.EDU)
Fri, 18 Apr 1997 07:48:35 -0500
> IzzAtheist@AOL.COM wrote:
> >
> > Dear Dave:
> >
> > Dave, do you think the following is a contradiction?
> >
> > Joe died in San Diego
> > Joe died on Mt Everest
> >
> > Well, are those contradictory statements?
> >
> > What about Aaron in the Bible? Where did he die?
> >
> > Moserah?
> >
> > or on Mt. Hor?
> >
> > Let's see what the Bible says:
> >
> > Aaron died in Moserah:
> > Deuteronomy 10:6 (the author, supposedly Moses) - "The Israelites traveled
> > from the wells of the Jaakanites to Moserah. There Aaron died and was buried,
> > and Eleazar his son succeeded him as priest."
> >
> > Aaron died on Mount Hor:
> > Deuteronomy 32:50 (God speaking to Moses) - "There on the mountain that you
> > have climbed you will die and be gathered to your people just as your brother
> > Aaron died on Mount Hor and was gathered to his people."
> >
> > Of course, Aaron, the brother of Moses and the first High Priest of the
> > Israelites, was so unimportant that the Bible author (Moses!) can't be
> > bothered with consistency in little details like where he died, correct?
> >
> > Now, if we can't trust the Bible on things we can check....
> >
> > Well, Dave? Where did Aaron die?
> >
> > More importantly, show how this is not a Bible contradiction.
> >
> > Better yet, declare that the Bible gives two different versions of Aaron's
> > end.
> >
> > Which means it is not inerrant.
> >
> > Izz
>
> That's just a mistranslation. You'll have to take my word for it, but I
> have the last remaining copy of the original, inerrant manuscripts.
> According to the originals he died in retirement in Miami Beach after
> returning from DisneyWorld.
>
> Rick
>
No, that's incorrect. Moses actually had two brothers, both
named Aaron. This can be proved because their Social Security
numbers can be extracted from the text (if you are skilled in
numerology).
O.G. Marti, Jr. omarti@tifton.cpes.peachnet.edu