34:1-4
The book now comes to an end, as does the time of Moses. Moses went up to Mount Nebo and was shown the Promised Land. He was shown various aspects of the land. God reminds him that this was the land promised to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Moses is also reminded that he will never go to the land itself. God, of course, had a much greater “Promised Land” in view, and Moses would indeed occupy that land.
34:5-8
So Moses died “according to the word of the Lord”. Everything, even death, is in the hand of the Lord and occurs according to His plan and purpose. Moses was 120 years old. His life was in three forty year chunks (the forty years for each one may be a rounded figure, and not exact). There was his birth and time in the palace of Pharaoh, his time on the run, and then his time of leading Israel out of Egypt and through the wilderness. Moses maintained his health throughout this period. The people mourned for thirty days.
The book now comes to an end, as does the time of Moses. Moses went up to Mount Nebo and was shown the Promised Land. He was shown various aspects of the land. God reminds him that this was the land promised to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Moses is also reminded that he will never go to the land itself. God, of course, had a much greater “Promised Land” in view, and Moses would indeed occupy that land.
34:5-8
So Moses died “according to the word of the Lord”. Everything, even death, is in the hand of the Lord and occurs according to His plan and purpose. Moses was 120 years old. His life was in three forty year chunks (the forty years for each one may be a rounded figure, and not exact). There was his birth and time in the palace of Pharaoh, his time on the run, and then his time of leading Israel out of Egypt and through the wilderness. Moses maintained his health throughout this period. The people mourned for thirty days.
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