Chapter 34:
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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 Numbers Joshua
Deuteronomy 34
Moses having finished his testimony, finishes his life.
This chapter was probably added by Samuel, who wrote by divine
authority what he found in the records of Joshua, and his
successors the Judges. Here is, The view Moses had of the land,
ver. 1-4. His death, burial, and age, ver. 5-7. Israel's mourning for
him, ver. 8. His successor, ver. 9. His character, ver. 10-12.
Verse 1. And Moses went up - When he knew the place of his death he
chearfully mounted a steep hill to come to it. Those who are well
acquainted with another world, are not afraid to leave this. When
God's servants are sent for out of the world, the summons runs go
up and die! Unto Daniel - To that city which after Moses's death
was called so.
Verse 2. All Naphtali - The land of Naphtali, which together with
Daniel, was in the north of Canaan, as Ephraim and Manasseh
were in the midland parts, and Judah on the south, and the sea, on
the west. So these parts lying in the several quarters are put for all
the rest. He stood in the east and saw also Gilead, which was in
the eastern part of the land, and thence he saw the north and south
and west. The utmost sea - The midland sea, which was the
utmost bound of the land of promise on the west.
Verse 3. The south - The south quarter of the land of Judah, which is
towards the salt sea, the city of palm-trees - Jericho, so called
from the multitude of palm-trees, which were in those parts, as
Josephus and Strabo write. From whence and the balm there
growing it was called Jericho, which signifies, odouriferous or
sweet smelling.
Verse 4. I have caused thee to see it - For tho' his sight was good, yet he
could not have seen all Canaan, an hundred and sixty miles in
length, and fifty or sixty in breadth, if his sight had not been
miraculously assisted and enlarged. He saw it at a distance. Such a
sight the Old Testament believers had of the kingdom of the
Messiah. And such a sight believers have now of the glory that
shall he revealed. Such a sight have we now, of the knowledge of
the glory of the Lord, which shall cover the earth. Those that
come after us shall undoubtedly enter into that promised land:
which is a comfort to us, when we find our own carcases falling in
this wilderness.
Verse 5. So Moses the servant of the Lord died - He is called the servant
of the Lord, not only as a good man, (all such are his servants) but
as a man eminently useful, who had served God's counsels in
bringing Israel out of Egypt, and leading them thro' the
wilderness. And it was more his honour, to be the servant of the
Lord, than to be king in Jeshurun. Yet he dies. Neither his piety
nor his usefulness would exempt him from the stroke of death.
God's servants must die, that they may rest from their labours,
receive their recompense, and make room for others. But when
they go hence, they go to serve him better, to serve him day and
night in his temple. The Jews say, God sucked his soul out of his
body with a kiss. No doubt he died in the embraces of his love.
Verse 6. He - The Lord, buried him either immediately, or by the
ministry of angels, whereof Michael was the chief or prince. Of
his sepulchre - Of the particular place where he was buried: which
God hid from the Israelites, to prevent their superstition and
idolatry, to which he knew their great proneness. And for this very
reason the devil endeavoured to have it known and contended
with Michael about it, Jude i, 9. God takes care even of the dead
bodies of his servants. As their death is precious, so is their dust.
Not one grain of it shall be lost, but the covenant with it shall be
remembered.
Verse 7. His eye was not dim - By a miraculous work of God in mercy
to his church and people.
Verse 8. Thirty day's - Which was the usual time of mourning for
persons of high place and eminency. 'Tis a debt owing to the
surviving honour of deceased worthies, to follow them with our
tears, as those who loved and valued them, are sensible of the
loss, and humbled for the sins which have provoked God to
deprive us of them.
Verse 9. Wisdom - And other gifts and graces too, but wisdom is
mentioned as being most necessary for the government to which
he was now called. Upon him - And this was the thing which
Moses at that time asked of God for him.
Verse 10. Whom the Lord - Whom God did so freely and familiarly
converse with.
Verse 12. Moses was greater than any other of the prophets of the Old
Testament. By Moses God gave the law, and molded and formed
the Jewish church. By the other prophets he only sent particular
reproofs, directions and predictions. But as far as the other
prophets came short of him, our Lord Jesus went beyond him.
Moses was faithful as a servant, but Christ as a son: his miracles
more illustrious, his communion with the father more intimate: for
he is in his bosom from eternity. Moses lies buried: but Christ is
sitting at the right-hand of God, and of the increase of his
government there shall be no end.
Chapter 34:
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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 Numbers Joshua
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