And the LORD said to Aaron, Go into the wilderness to meet Moses. And he went, and met him in the mount of God, and kissed him.
God speaks to Aaron in a vision so he will not doubt his brother's calling, for Aaron must learn obedience through Moses, not as an equal but as a disciple. Aaron, though the elder, rightly kissed him as a prophet of the Lord, showing that we honor God's messengers even when they are our younger brothers.
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Moses neglected to circumcise his son, likely because he was too fond of his Midianite wife and too indulgent of her will, and so God met him in anger to kill him. Omissions are sins; the neglect of the covenant's seals shows we undervalue the promises and despise the conditions. Even good men grow slack in duty when cut off from the company of the faithful.
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Commenting on Exodus 4:24-31
Moses laid out his entire commission: every word the Lord had sent him to speak, and all the signs he was commanded to perform before Israel and before Pharaoh. Aaron needed the full account so he could serve as Moses' spokesman and demonstrate to both peoples that God had truly sent him.
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