The Rod that Budded

Aaron’s rod that budded & bore fruit (almonds) points to Jesus’ Resurrection.

– Made clear to the children of Israel God’s choice for High Priest (to make atonement & intercession on behalf of the people)

– What was dead is brought to life and bears good fruit

– A tangible reminder to keep the complaints of the people from kindling God’s wrath

“It will come about that the rod of the man whom I choose will sprout. Thus I will lessen from upon Myself the grumblings of the sons of Israel, who are grumbling against you.”

Moses therefore spoke to the sons of Israel, and all their leaders gave him a rod apiece, for each leader according to their fathers’ households, twelve rods, with the rod of Aaron among their rods. So Moses deposited the rods before the Lord in the tent of the testimony.

Now on the next day Moses went into the tent of the testimony; and behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi had sprouted and put forth buds and produced blossoms, and it bore ripe almonds.

Moses then brought out all the rods from the presence of the Lord to all the sons of Israel; and they looked, and each man took his rod. But the Lord said to Moses, “Put back the rod of Aaron before the testimony to be kept as a sign against the rebels, that you may put an end to their grumblings against Me, so that they will not die.”

Thus Moses did; just as the Lord had commanded him, so he did.” Numbers 17:5-11 NASB1995