But if the 12 Apostles are prefugured in the 12 tribes of Israel, and the bishops are heirs of the Apostles, then which bishop holds the rod of Aaron?
“But if the 12 Apostles are prefugured in the 12 tribes of Israel, and the bishops are heirs of the Apostles, then which bishop holds the rod of Aaron?”
I don’t know; apparently The Fathers never carried the analogy that far. There were 12 Patriarchs too. Which one is Gad? By the way, the EP’s staff with intertwined serpents represents the bronze serpent on a staff of Moses. Do you suppose that Moses prefigured the EP?
“But if the 12 Apostles are prefugured in the 12 tribes of Israel, and the bishops are heirs of the Apostles, then which bishop holds the rod of Aaron?”
Since there were 13 Apostles, including Paul, it makes an interesting question. Maybe you are trying to make leaps not justified by the text?