Today I read Deuteronomy 34 where Moses gets to see the land of Israel after 40 long years of wandering in the wilderness with the Israelites. God had Moses climb a mountain that was bordering Jericho and gaze upon the land but was not allowed to enter into the land. I suppose one day we will be told why he was not allowed to go into the land because I do not know and I am not sure anyone knows why.
This chapter makes it sound like Moses died and the Lord buried him. Although it does state that no one could ever find his tomb. However, we know from the New Testament that Moses was translated. He appeared to Jesus on the Mount of Transfiguration and did something to Jesus. If he had died it would have been impossible for him to lay his hands on Jesus' head because he would have been a spirit. Jesus was the first person to be resurrected the scriptures tell us and that means that for Moses to appear and be able to do anything of substance, he did not actually die but still had his body.
And so ends the amazing of tale of Moses. I am not sure there is another person in all of history quite as unique as he was. Even the scriptures state that there never was a prophet like him. He saw God face to face and talked with Him. He led a people that probably would have driven anyone else crazy, because let's face it, the Israelites were not an easy people to be around and keep on the straight and narrow. He truly was a man chosen of God and the meekest of all men as the scriptures state. It will be a joy one day to meet him and just hear him talk about his experiences. I look forward to it. Until tomorrow.
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