Numbers 3:1 refers to the "Generations of Aaron and Moses." Literally these were the sons of Aaron. Ideologically, they were the sons of Moses.

There's a small #chiasm in vs 2-3.

-A- These are the names
---B- Nadab and Abihu
---B- Eleazar and Ithamar
-A- These are the names.

Aaron's four sons are a picture of the divided kingdom, the body of Messiah, the wheat and the tares. Two sons sinned and were destroyed. Two remained to serve. Obedience to God is paramount.
#biblestudy #biblepatterns