Deu 34:10 | TNotes | STEP | 34:10 face to face: Moses and the Lord had an intimate relationship, and there was no need for an intercessor between them. Aaron and Miriam once challenged Moses’ leadership and were severely rebuked by the Lord (Num 12:8 ), who reminded them that they were ordinary prophets that received revelation by dreams and visions. Moses was not such a prophet. God said, “I speak to him face to face, clearly, and not in riddles” (Num 12:8 ). No other prophet in Old Testament times could rival Moses in his relationship with God (see study note on Deut 18:15).

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‏ Deuteronomy 34:10

34:10 ^a face to face: Moses and the Lord had an intimate relationship, and there was no need for an intercessor between them. Aaron and Miriam once challenged Moses’ leadership and were severely rebuked by the Lord (Num 12:8 ^b), who reminded them that they were ordinary prophets that received revelation by dreams and visions. Moses was not such a prophet. God said, “I speak to him face to face, clearly, and not in riddles” (Num 12:8 ^c). No other prophet in Old Testament times could rival Moses in his relationship with God (see study note on Deut 18:15).