Aaronic
Americanadjective
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of or relating to Aaron.
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pertaining or belonging to the order of Jewish priests descended from Aaron.
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of the second, or lesser, order of priesthood in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
adjective
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of or relating to Aaron, his family, or the priestly dynasty initiated by him
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of or relating to the Israelite high priesthood
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of or relating to the priesthood in general
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Mormon Church denoting or relating to the second order of the Mormon priesthood
Etymology
Origin of Aaronic
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Its independence in Israel alone, as acknowledged by the people, a result of the creation of the Aaronic priesthood, 72 Special offices of the High Priest, 73 2.
From Church and State as Seen in the Formation of Christendom by T. W. (Thomas William) Allies
To the Aaronic Priesthood is assigned, particularly, the temporal work of the Church, but it also has authority to preach, teach and baptize.
From A Rational Theology As Taught by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by John A. Widtsoe
Shem had neither father nor mother, nor beginning of days, nor end of life, in the sense that the Aaronic priests had them; and this is all that is affirmed of Melchisedec.
From Autobiography of Frank G. Allen, Minister of the Gospel and Selections from his Writings by Robert Graham
There are two classes of priesthood: The Melchizedek and the Aaronic.
From The Mormon Puzzle, and How to Solve It by R. W. Beers
The Hebrew Christians may still maintain that the Messiah perfected the Aaronic priesthood and added to it the glory of kingship.
From The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Hebrews by Thomas Charles Edwards
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