Was Moses buried somewhere near Mount Pisgah east of the lower Jordan River? Was there to be a future prophet like Moses? Was it Jesus? Let’s begin in Deuteronomy 34.
Did Moses die without going to the land of promise, and only seeing it from afar?
Then Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, which is opposite Jericho. And Yahweh showed him all the land, Gilead as far as Dan, and all Naphtali and the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, and all the land of Judah as far as the western sea, and the Negev and the plain in the valley of Jericho, the city of palm trees, as far as Zoar. Then Yahweh said to him, “This is the land which I swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, saying, ‘I will give it to your seed’; I have let you see it with your eyes, but you shall not go over there.” (Deuteronomy 34:1-4 LSB)
Who buried Moses? Is the location of his grave known to anyone? Who wrote these words?
So Moses the servant of the Lord died there in the land of Moab, in accordance with the word of the Lord. And He buried him in the valley in the land of Moab, opposite Beth-peor; but no one knows his burial place to this day. Although Moses was 120 years old when he died, his eyesight was not dim, nor had his vigor left him. So the sons of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab for thirty days; then the days of weeping and mourning for Moses came to an end. (Deuteronomy 34:5-8 NASB)
Who replaced Moses? Did he speak in tongues or was he given another gift, wisdom?
Now Joshua son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom because Moses had laid his hands on him. So the Israelites listened to him and did what the Lord had commanded Moses. Since then, no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face, who did all those signs and wonders the Lord sent him to do in Egypt—to Pharaoh and to all his officials and to his whole land. For no one has ever shown the mighty power or performed the awesome deeds that Moses did in the sight of all Israel. (Deuteronomy 34:9-12 NIV)
Would a prophet eventually rise in Israel like Moses? Had Moses previously prophesied this? Was it Jesus?
Yahweh your God will raise up to you a prophet from among you, of your brothers, like me. You shall listen to him. … I will raise them up a prophet from among their brothers, like you. I will put my words in his mouth, and he shall speak to them all that I shall command him. (Deuteronomy 18:15-22 WEB)
Was Moses a man of faith? Did he prove his faith over and over by righteous acts?
It was by faith that Moses, when he grew up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter. He chose to share the oppression of God’s people instead of enjoying the fleeting pleasures of sin. He thought it was better to suffer for the sake of Christ than to own the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his great reward. It was by faith that Moses left the land of Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger. He kept right on going because he kept his eyes on the one who is invisible. It was by faith that Moses commanded the people of Israel to keep the Passover and to sprinkle blood on the doorposts so that the angel of death would not kill their firstborn sons. (Hebrews 11:24-28 NLT)
In the transfiguration, who did the Father say that we should hear?
While he [Peter] was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and suddenly a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Hear Him!” (Matthew 17:5 NKJV)
Was Moses buried somewhere near Mount Pisgah east of the lower Jordan River? Was there to be a future prophet like Moses? Was it Jesus? You decide!
