DNA Studies Trace Jewish Priestly Lineage From Biblical Times

Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz : Sep 30, 2015
Breaking Israel News

While it may sound a bit like science fiction, geneticists have verified the link which connects the present-day group of men classified as kohanim to the Biblical figure of Aaron, who lived over 3,000 years ago.

(Israel)—Scientists have discovered a gene which can be traced from the Biblical figure of Aaron, the first High Priest (kohen) of the Jewish people, to a segment of the Jewish population today which carries the priestly lineage. (Illustration from the 1890 Holman Bible/Wikimedia Commons/via BIN)

The nation of Israel’s priestly class, which is passed down from father to son, began with Aaron (Exodus 28:1). Despite 2,000 years of diaspora, modern science has now proved that the Biblical concept of kohanim has genetic evidence which has allowed the priestly heritage to maintain its integrity, leading to speculation that when the Third Temple is built, modern-daykohanim will be fully qualified to preside over the rituals and rites of the Holy Altar.

Originally, the firstborn of Israel were intended to serve God after He saved them from the plague that killed all of the firstborn sons in Egypt (Exodus 11).

When the firstborns participated in the sin of…

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