Deu 32:49 | KingComments | STEP | After Moses has spoken the song and applied it to the conscience of the hearers, his task as leader of the people is over. He may climb the Nebo on the same day to see from that mountain the land he so desires, but may not enter because of an act of unfaithfulness ( ). To alleviate his pain about this, God in His grace grants His faithful servant this view. God is a God of pity. He also soothes the death of Moses by reminding him of the death of his brother Aaron. Moses was present when he died ( ). It must have been a dignified farewell that impressed him. The death of loved ones who look forward to being with the Lord is an encouragement to all who are about to leave the earth in this way. Then we look not on whom and what we leave behind, but to Him whom we will meet. In view of this meeting, Paul says that we can comfort each other when a loved one falls asleep: “Therefore comfort one another with these words” ( ). Moses is in his life an illustration of what will happen to the people. He has not sanctified God and does not enter the land. The principles he held out to the people also apply to him, and to an even greater extent because of his responsible position.

‏ Deuteronomy 32:49

The LORD Points Moses to His End

After Moses has spoken the song and applied it to the conscience of the hearers, his task as leader of the people is over. He may climb the Nebo on the same day to see from that mountain the land he so desires, but may not enter because of an act of unfaithfulness (Num 27:12-14). To alleviate his pain about this, God in His grace grants His faithful servant this view.

God is a God of pity. He also soothes the death of Moses by reminding him of the death of his brother Aaron. Moses was present when he died (Num 20:28). It must have been a dignified farewell that impressed him.

The death of loved ones who look forward to being with the Lord is an encouragement to all who are about to leave the earth in this way. Then we look not on whom and what we leave behind, but to Him whom we will meet. In view of this meeting, Paul says that we can comfort each other when a loved one falls asleep: “Therefore comfort one another with these words” (1Thes 4:18).

Moses is in his life an illustration of what will happen to the people. He has not sanctified God and does not enter the land. The principles he held out to the people also apply to him, and to an even greater extent because of his responsible position.