It happens to be that in some cases, when a parent has to leave on a business trip, the children will become less obedient. The exact reasons are rarely known to explain this behavior. However, it still happens. And for Israel it is no different. Following the establishment of the covenant God asks Moses to come up the mountain that they might talk in private and that God could provide Moses with the stone tablets of the Law and Commandments. Moses brought Joshua along and left Aaron and Hur to keep the peace. Now it is important to look at the relationship of Moses, Aaron, and Joshua in their context of family with Israel and God. The basis of this writing places all Israel as children and God as their parent. However these three individuals stand apart. For the reader it is best to think of these men as Israel’s big brothers. Aaron as the eldest, Joshua as the youngest, and Moses as the middle, and it is no mistake that Moses is the closest to God; a thesis for another time though. So it happens that when Israel needs guidance from God they go to these three, and when God goes on a business trip he leaves these three in charge.
Tags: Covenant, God, Israel, Old Testament, Theology
