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| 1 And Moses went up from the plains of Moab to mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, which is opposite Jericho. And Jehovah shewed him the whole land, Gilead to Dan, |
And Moses – The scribe, who wrote the book at Moses' dictation, finishes the account as an historian. R3078:4
Fully submitted himself to the Lord in meekness, in humility; a type of the still-greater prophet, the Christ of glory. R4054:6, R5333:3
Acclaimed as a statesman, general, lawgiver, poet and orator. R4055:1
Our Lord excepted, no character of history stands out as that of Moses: combining strength with humility, wisdom with love and gentleness. R3077:1
The top of Pisgah – 3586 feet above sea-level. R3077:6
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| 2 and all Naphtali, and the land of Ephraim, and Manasseh, and all the land of Judah, unto the hindmost sea, |
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| 3 and the south, and the plain of the valley of Jericho, the city of palm-trees, to Zoar. |
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| 4 And Jehovah said unto him, This is the land that I swore unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, saying, Unto thy seed will I give it: I have caused thee to see it with thine eyes, but thou shalt not go over thither. |
This is the land – The antitypical Moses is now getting the antitypical vision of the glories of the age to come. R4054:1
Caused thee to see – With the eye of faith we perceive the blessing of all the families of the earth. R4054:1
Thou shalt not go over – One of the reasons was the second smiting of the rock. (Num. 20:2-12) R3077:3
As we (the Body of Christ) look into the beauties of the Millennial epoch, the Lord tells us that we shall not go over to possess it. R4054:3
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| 5 And Moses the servant of Jehovah died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of Jehovah. |
So Moses – Here Moses was the type of the Law covenant which must end before the people can enter into their rest. R3077:5
Died there – Here a type of the Second Death Class; but by no means implying that Moses experienced Second Death. R5333:3, R4058:1, R3077:4
Not from weakness and infirmity of age (vs. 7); he died according to the word of the Lord. R3077:6
Moses will sleep with his fathers until the divinely appointed time when, under Messiah's Kingdom, he will be resurrected. He was seen on the Mount of Transfiguration only in a vision. R5333:5, R201:1
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| 6 And he buried him in the valley in the land of Moab, opposite Beth-Peor; and no man knows his sepulchre to this day. |
No man knoweth – As with Elijah. R3378:1, R2153:2
He who hid the body of Moses so that none could find it was likewise able to hide the body of Jesus. R3376:6; B130
Of his sepulchre – It was appropriate that the type should not show an earthly grave since the antitype has no hope of an earthly resurrection, of which hope the grave is a symbol. R4054:5
Unto this day – Representing that the Law covenant was not to be revived. R3078:1
Probably to hinder the Israelites from carrying Moses' mummy which, in after times, might have become a temptation to idolatry. R4054:4, R5333:3, R3078:1
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| 7 And Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died; his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated. |
120 years old – 40 years spent as an Egyptian prince; 40 years as a shepherd; 40 years as Israel's leader, lawgiver, statesman-prophet, priest and king. R3077:2, R4054:5
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| 8 And the children of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days; and the days of weeping and mourning for Moses were ended. |
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| 9 And Joshua the son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom, for Moses had laid his hands upon him; and the children of Israel hearkened unto him, and did as Jehovah had commanded Moses. |
And Joshua – Type of the New covenant and of its Mediator, Jesus, the Deliverer. R3077:5
In his 83rd year, yet full of vigor--loudly confirming the Bible's teaching that Adam was created perfect and contradicting the Evolution theory. R5335:2, R4060:3
Now 80 years of age. R3078:4
Heakened unto him – Joshua. R3078:5
Israel unquestionably accepted the Lord's choice of a leader, evidently learning something by their experience in the wilderness. R3079:2
As the LORD commanded – The Christ, during the Millennial Kingdom, will attempt nothing on behalf of mankind in violation of the laws of God. R3078:5
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| 10 And there arose no prophet since in Israel like Moses, whom Jehovah had known face to face; |
Knew face to face – Meaning that Moses enjoyed a closeness of fellowship and favor with the Lord rather than that he really looked into the face of Jehovah. R4055:2
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| 11 according to all the signs and wonders that Jehovah had sent him to do in the land of Egypt, to Pharaoh, and to all his servants, and to all his land; |
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| 12 and according to all that mighty hand; and according to all the great terribleness that Moses had wrought in the sight of all Israel. |
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