026 – What Became of Aaron's Rod?

26. What Became of Aaron's Rod?

It was preserved in the tabernacle and, according to Paul (see Heb_9:4), it was kept in the Ark, beside the two tablets of stone and the pot of manna. There is no mention of any other receptacle. The statement in 1Ki_8:9 implies that by Solomon's time these relics had disappeared. It is possible, however, for a different interpretation to be placed on Deu_31:26, which may mean that the rod was kept beside the Ark, and not within it.

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