Deu 34:5 | KingComments | STEP | Moses did not die because he was old and exhausted. Moses’ eye is not dim. He still sees as sharp as in his youth. That is in contrast to Isaac ( ) and Jacob ( ). The LORD takes the life of Moses. The LORD Himself has taken care of his burial (not: cremation). No one knows the burial place of Moses. The devil knows it. He disputed and argued over the body of Moses with the archangel Michael ( ), possibly to make known to the people where he is buried and thereby to lead the people to idolatry. The mourning period of thirty days because of Moses’ death is as long as that of his brother Aaron ( ).

‏ Deuteronomy 34:5

Moses Dies and Is Buried

Moses did not die because he was old and exhausted. Moses’ eye is not dim. He still sees as sharp as in his youth. That is in contrast to Isaac (Gen 27:1) and Jacob (Gen 48:10). The LORD takes the life of Moses. The LORD Himself has taken care of his burial (not: cremation). No one knows the burial place of Moses. The devil knows it. He disputed and argued over the body of Moses with the archangel Michael (Jude 1:9), possibly to make known to the people where he is buried and thereby to lead the people to idolatry.

The mourning period of thirty days because of Moses’ death is as long as that of his brother Aaron (Num 20:29).