Aaron, The High Priest

Aaron was born a slave inEgypt. His brother, Moses, be-came a prince of Egypt; then afugitive from Pharaoh"s wrath;then he returned under God"scommand to lead their peopleout of slaveryTogether the two brothersconfront the great Pharaoh withthe demand, "Let my peoplego." Together, they lead theirpeople out of bondage in Egypt,through the Red Sea, andthrough the perils of the desert.After the shameful episode ofthe Golden Calf, when Mosesdespairs of getting the Israelitesto accept God"s Law, Aaron tellshim, "You were never a slave.I was: I understand our people.Try my way of teaching them."Written with a rollicking hu-morin a gripping narrative style,and charmingly illustrated byJohn C. Harries, this book willkeep the young reader turningbreathlessly to the next page,blissfully unaware that he isabsorbing Biblical lore.