LITV
Deu 33:1 And
this is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the sons of Israel
before his death.
Deu
33:2 And he said: Jehovah came from Sinai,
and rose up from Seir for them; He shone forth from Mount Paran, and He came from the myriads
of holy ones. At his right hand a law of fire went forth to them.
Deu
33:3 Yes, He loves the peoples; all
His holy ones are in Your hand; and they sit down at Your feet; He
lifts up each at Your Words.
Deu
33:4 Moses has commanded a Law to us, an inheritance for
the congregation of Jacob.
Deu
33:5 And he was king in Jeshurun, when the heads of
the people assembled, the tribes of Israel.
Deu
33:6 Let Reuben live, and
not die, and let his men be numbered.
Deu
33:7 And this for Judah: And he
said, Hear the voice of Judah, O Jehovah, and bring him in to his
people; his hands were much for him, and You shall be a help against his
foes.
Deu
33:8 And of Levi he said, Your
Thummim and Your Urim are for Your devout man whom You tested at Massah; You
contended with him at the Waters of Strife;
Deu
33:9 who said of his father and his
mother, I have not seen him. And he has not acknowledged his brothers, and did
not know his own son, for they have kept Your Word, and observed Your
covenant.
Deu
33:10 They shall teach Your
ordinances to Jacob, and Your Law to Israel. They shall put incense at Your
nostrils, and whole burnt offering on Your altar.
Deu
33:11 O Jehovah, bless his strength, and accept the
work of his hands. Dash the loins of those rising against him, those who hate him, that they may not rise!
Deu
33:12 Of Benjamin he said, The
beloved of Jehovah shall dwell securely beside Him, covering him all the
day long; yea he shall dwell between His shoulders.
Deu
33:13 And of Joseph he said, Blessed
of Jehovah be his land,
with the best of
the heavens, for the dew, for the deep crouching beneath;
Deu
33:14 and with the best of the produce
of the sun, and with the
best yield of the months;
Deu
33:15 and with the first of the
ancient mountains, and with the
best of the everlasting hills;
Deu
33:16 and with the best of the earth,
and its fullness; and the good will of Him who dwelt in the Bush; let it come
on the head of Joseph, and on the crown of the consecrated one of
his brothers.
Deu
33:17 His glory is as the first-born of his ox, and the horns of the wild ox are
his horns; with them he
shall butt the peoples together to the ends of the earth. And they are
the myriads of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of
Manasseh.
Deu
33:18 And of Zebulun he said, Rejoice, O Zebulun, in
your going out, and O
Issachar, in your tents;
Deu
33:19 to
the mountains they call the peoples; there they shall offer righteous
sacrifices for they shall suck the bounty of the seas, and treasures hidden
in the sand.
Deu
33:20 And of Gad he said, Blessed is he who enlarges Gad; he shall live like a lioness, and
shall tear the arm, also the top of the head.
Deu
33:21 And he eyes the first part
for himself, for there was the portion of the lawgiver hidden; and he came with
the rulers of the people; he executed the justice of Jehovah, and His
judgments with Israel.
Deu
33:22 And of Dan he said, Dan is a lion's whelp; he shall leap from Bashan.
Deu
33:23 And of Naphtali he said, O Naphtali, satisfied with good
will and full of the blessing of Jehovah; possess the west and the
south.
Deu
33:24 And of Asher he said, Asher shall
be blessed with sons; let him be
accepted by his brothers, and dip his foot in oil.
Deu
33:25 May
your shoe latches be iron and bronze, and your days as your
strength.
Deu
33:26 None is like the God of Jeshurun,
riding the heavens for your help, and the clouds in His majesty.
Deu
33:27 The God of old is
a refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. And He shall cast the enemy out
from before you, and shall say, Destroy!
Deu
33:28 And Israel shall live alone in safety; the
fountain of Jacob in a land of grain and wine; and his heavens drop down
dew.
Deu
33:29 Blessed are you, O Israel! Who is like you? A people saved
by Jehovah, the Shield of your help, and He who is
the Sword of your excellency! And your enemies shall be found liars
before you, and you shall tread on their high places.
Deu 34:1 And
Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, the top of Pisgah, which is
opposite Jericho. And Jehovah caused him to see all the land; Gilead to
Dan;
Deu
34:2 and all Naphtali, and the land
of Ephraim, and Manasseh, and all the land of Judah to the sea beyond;
Deu
34:3 and the Negeb, and the plain
of the valley of Jericho, the city of palm trees, to Zoar.
Deu
34:4 And Jehovah said to him, This is
the land which I have sworn to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, saying, I will
give it to your seed. I have caused you to see with your eyes, but you shall
not cross over there.
Deu
34:5 And Moses the servant of
Jehovah died there in the land of Moab, according to the command of
Jehovah.
Deu
34:6 And He buried him in a valley in the land
of Moab, opposite Beth-peor; and no man knows his grave to this day.
Deu
34:7 And Moses was
a son of a hundred and twenty years at his death; his eye had not become dim,
nor had his natural force abated.
Deu
34:8 And the sons of Israel mourned
Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days. And the days of weeping and
mourning for Moses were ended.
Deu
34:9 And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the
spirit of wisdom, for Moses had laid his hands on him. And the sons of
Israel listened to him and did as Jehovah commanded Moses.
Deu
34:10 And never since has a prophet like Moses arisen
in Israel, whom Jehovah
knew face to face,
Deu
34:11 in regard to all the signs
and wonders which Jehovah sent him to do in the land of Egypt, to Pharaoh, and
to all his servants and to all his land;
Deu
34:12 and in regard to all the
mighty hand, and in all the great terror which Moses showed in the sight
of all Israel.
Main Point: This reads like an epilogue to the life of Moses. It’s final analysis for
the time is blessings upon each individual tribe and a brief commentary of life
and relationship of Moses and Jehovah.
1. Write key points and ideas
that you see in Moses’ final blessing on Israel (33:1-29).
The law is an inheritance. Moses is a “king” of Jeshurun – (straight/upright) a
symbolic name for Israel. As much as Israel was seeking for God, they did not
start “straight” about their relationship with Him. Concerning the tribes:
|
Rueben |
Will live, not
die, be numbered |
|
Judah |
God will hear
him, Judah will be joined to his people, God will fight for them |
|
Levi |
Are given
thummin/urim (the oracles of God), they will be the teachers of God, rejecting
all else. God will bless them and crush their enemies. |
|
Benjamin |
Will be
“surrounded” by God and God will be their strength |
|
Joseph |
His land will be
most bountiful, power, majesty |
|
Zebulun |
Rejoice in “your
going out” |
|
Issachar |
Rejoice in your tents, “they shall call peoples to their mountain”
- abundance |
|
Gad |
Gad will be as a
lion – a commander, executing justice of the Lord |
|
Dan |
The lion’s cub
(leaps) |
|
Naphtali |
Will possess the
lake an south |
|
Asher |
Most blessed, a
favorite of his brothers |
|
(Israel) |
Safety, happy,
Saved by the Lord. Victorious |
Note that Simeon is excluded
from this list! There is much speculation for this. One is the idolatry and
sexual sin found in Num 25 which caused the death of 24,000 people by plague.
In Num 26 we see that Simeon had the least amount in the second census. In
Joshua 19, we see that Simeon’s inheritance “lay within the territory of Judah”
(vs 1). Others believe that this was a punishment from Genesis when Simeon and
Levi slaughtered Canaan inhabitant for molesting Dinah. Maybe so, but why not
Levi?
2. What made God special
(26-29)? What made Jeshurun special? There is none like
Him. (He is of a heavenly origin) – God himself is called “your dwelling place”
in relation to Israel. Israel is a nation “saved by the Lord.” Jehovah is their
sword and shield. He will conquer their enemies.
3. What special title is
given to Moses (34:1-6)?
SERVANT H5650 - עֶבֶד ‛ebed eh'-bed From H5647; a servant: - X bondage,
bondman, [bond-] servant, (man-) servant.
4. Why did Moses die
(34;7)? Was Moses’ death because of his age or physical condition? “his eye had not become dim, nor had
his natural force abated.” His death was
according to the “word of the Lord.” Whether it was God’s words or simply a
prophecy fulfilled, we cannot know with complete clarity. But he died because
God said he would.
5. Who buried Moses? God! What did that look like? What does that say about our God?
6. What honor is placed
on Moses (8-12)? There has never been another
prophet like Him who knew God “face to face.” This, of course is a statement
foreshadowing the Christ, who IS the face of God himself.
7.
How is this honor representative of Jesus? Consider John
1:14-18.
Joh 1:14 And the
Word became flesh and tabernacled among us. And we beheld His glory, glory as
of an only begotten from the Father, full of grace and of truth.
Joh
1:15 John witnesses concerning Him,
and has cried out, saying, This One was He of whom I said, He
coming after me has been before me, for He was preceding me.
Joh
1:16 And out of His fullness we all
received, and grace on top of grace.
Joh
1:17 For the Law was given through
Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
Joh
1:18 No one has seen God at any
time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, that One
declares Him.
John
differentiates the mission in this text between Moses and Jesus.
Moses brought the law. Grace and truth came through the Christ. What the Christ
brought, could not have been delivered by a mere man, but God himself. Who
through the fulfillment of the law and proprietary sacrifice SEALED the
deliverance of anyone who heeds the calling.
Jesus is the greater FACE-TO-FACE part of this overall plan.
Deu 33:1 And
this is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the sons of Israel
before his death.
Deu
33:2 And he said: Jehovah came from Sinai,
and rose up from Seir for them; He shone forth from Mount Paran, and He came from the myriads
of holy ones. At his right hand a law of fire went forth to them.
Deu
33:3 Yes, He loves the peoples; all
His holy ones are in Your hand; and they sit down at Your feet; He
lifts up each at Your Words.
Deu
33:4 Moses has commanded a Law to us, an inheritance for
the congregation of Jacob.
Deu
33:5 And he was king in Jeshurun, when the heads of
the people assembled, the tribes of Israel.
Deu
33:6 Let Reuben live, and
not die, and let his men be numbered.
Deu
33:7 And this for Judah: And he
said, Hear the voice of Judah, O Jehovah, and bring him in to his
people; his hands were much for him, and You shall be a help against his
foes.
Deu
33:8 And of Levi he said, Your
Thummim and Your Urim are for Your devout man whom You tested at Massah; You
contended with him at the Waters of Strife;
Deu
33:9 who said of his father and his
mother, I have not seen him. And he has not acknowledged his brothers, and did
not know his own son, for they have kept Your Word, and observed Your
covenant.
Deu
33:10 They shall teach Your
ordinances to Jacob, and Your Law to Israel. They shall put incense at Your
nostrils, and whole burnt offering on Your altar.
Deu
33:11 O Jehovah, bless his strength, and accept the
work of his hands. Dash the loins of those rising against him, those who hate him, that they may not rise!
Deu
33:12 Of Benjamin he said, The
beloved of Jehovah shall dwell securely beside Him, covering him all the
day long; yea he shall dwell between His shoulders.
Deu
33:13 And of Joseph he said, Blessed
of Jehovah be his land,
with the best of
the heavens, for the dew, for the deep crouching beneath;
Deu
33:14 and with the best of the produce
of the sun, and with the
best yield of the months;
Deu
33:15 and with the first of the
ancient mountains, and with the
best of the everlasting hills;
Deu
33:16 and with the best of the earth,
and its fullness; and the good will of Him who dwelt in the Bush; let it come
on the head of Joseph, and on the crown of the consecrated one of
his brothers.
Deu
33:17 His glory is as the first-born of his ox, and the horns of the wild ox are
his horns; with them he
shall butt the peoples together to the ends of the earth. And they are
the myriads of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of
Manasseh.
Deu
33:18 And of Zebulun he said, Rejoice, O Zebulun, in
your going out, and O
Issachar, in your tents;
Deu
33:19 to
the mountains they call the peoples; there they shall offer righteous
sacrifices for they shall suck the bounty of the seas, and treasures hidden
in the sand.
Deu
33:20 And of Gad he said, Blessed is he who enlarges Gad; he shall live like a lioness, and
shall tear the arm, also the top of the head.
Deu
33:21 And he eyes the first part
for himself, for there was the portion of the lawgiver hidden; and he came with
the rulers of the people; he executed the justice of Jehovah, and His
judgments with Israel.
Deu
33:22 And of Dan he said, Dan is a lion's whelp; he shall leap from Bashan.
Deu
33:23 And of Naphtali he said, O Naphtali, satisfied with good
will and full of the blessing of Jehovah; possess the west and the
south.
Deu
33:24 And of Asher he said, Asher shall
be blessed with sons; let him be
accepted by his brothers, and dip his foot in oil.
Deu
33:25 May
your shoe latches be iron and bronze, and your days as your
strength.
Deu
33:26 None is like the God of Jeshurun,
riding the heavens for your help, and the clouds in His majesty.
Deu
33:27 The God of old is
a refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. And He shall cast the enemy out
from before you, and shall say, Destroy!
Deu
33:28 And Israel shall live alone in safety; the
fountain of Jacob in a land of grain and wine; and his heavens drop down
dew.
Deu
33:29 Blessed are you, O Israel! Who is like you? A people saved
by Jehovah, the Shield of your help, and He who is
the Sword of your excellency! And your enemies shall be found liars
before you, and you shall tread on their high places.
Deu 34:1 And
Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, the top of Pisgah, which is
opposite Jericho. And Jehovah caused him to see all the land; Gilead to
Dan;
Deu
34:2 and all Naphtali, and the land
of Ephraim, and Manasseh, and all the land of Judah to the sea beyond;
Deu
34:3 and the Negeb, and the plain
of the valley of Jericho, the city of palm trees, to Zoar.
Deu
34:4 And Jehovah said to him, This is
the land which I have sworn to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, saying, I will
give it to your seed. I have caused you to see with your eyes, but you shall
not cross over there.
Deu
34:5 And Moses the servant of
Jehovah died there in the land of Moab, according to the command of
Jehovah.
Deu
34:6 And He buried him in a valley in the land
of Moab, opposite Beth-peor; and no man knows his grave to this day.
Deu
34:7 And Moses was
a son of a hundred and twenty years at his death; his eye had not become dim,
nor had his natural force abated.
Deu
34:8 And the sons of Israel mourned
Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days. And the days of weeping and
mourning for Moses were ended.
Deu
34:9 And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the
spirit of wisdom, for Moses had laid his hands on him. And the sons of
Israel listened to him and did as Jehovah commanded Moses.
Deu
34:10 And never since has a prophet like Moses arisen
in Israel, whom Jehovah
knew face to face,
Deu
34:11 in regard to all the signs
and wonders which Jehovah sent him to do in the land of Egypt, to Pharaoh, and
to all his servants and to all his land;
Deu
34:12 and in regard to all the
mighty hand, and in all the great terror which Moses showed in the sight
of all Israel.
Main Point: This reads like an epilogue to the life of Moses. It’s final analysis for
the time is blessings upon each individual tribe and a brief commentary of life
and relationship of Moses and Jehovah.
1. Write key points and ideas
that you see in Moses’ final blessing on Israel (33:1-29).
The law is an inheritance. Moses is a “king” of Jeshurun – (straight/upright) a
symbolic name for Israel. As much as Israel was seeking for God, they did not
start “straight” about their relationship with Him. Concerning the tribes:
|
Rueben |
Will live, not
die, be numbered |
|
Judah |
God will hear
him, Judah will be joined to his people, God will fight for them |
|
Levi |
Are given
thummin/urim (the oracles of God), they will be the teachers of God, rejecting
all else. God will bless them and crush their enemies. |
|
Benjamin |
Will be
“surrounded” by God and God will be their strength |
|
Joseph |
His land will be
most bountiful, power, majesty |
|
Zebulun |
Rejoice in “your
going out” |
|
Issachar |
Rejoice in your tents, “they shall call peoples to their mountain”
- abundance |
|
Gad |
Gad will be as a
lion – a commander, executing justice of the Lord |
|
Dan |
The lion’s cub
(leaps) |
|
Naphtali |
Will possess the
lake an south |
|
Asher |
Most blessed, a
favorite of his brothers |
|
(Israel) |
Safety, happy,
Saved by the Lord. Victorious |
Note that Simeon is excluded
from this list! There is much speculation for this. One is the idolatry and
sexual sin found in Num 25 which caused the death of 24,000 people by plague.
In Num 26 we see that Simeon had the least amount in the second census. In
Joshua 19, we see that Simeon’s inheritance “lay within the territory of Judah”
(vs 1). Others believe that this was a punishment from Genesis when Simeon and
Levi slaughtered Canaan inhabitant for molesting Dinah. Maybe so, but why not
Levi?
2. What made God special
(26-29)? What made Jeshurun special? There is none like
Him. (He is of a heavenly origin) – God himself is called “your dwelling place”
in relation to Israel. Israel is a nation “saved by the Lord.” Jehovah is their
sword and shield. He will conquer their enemies.
3. What special title is
given to Moses (34:1-6)?
SERVANT H5650 - עֶבֶד ‛ebed eh'-bed From H5647; a servant: - X bondage,
bondman, [bond-] servant, (man-) servant.
4. Why did Moses die
(34;7)? Was Moses’ death because of his age or physical condition? “his eye had not become dim, nor had
his natural force abated.” His death was
according to the “word of the Lord.” Whether it was God’s words or simply a
prophecy fulfilled, we cannot know with complete clarity. But he died because
God said he would.
5. Who buried Moses? God! What did that look like? What does that say about our God?
6. What honor is placed
on Moses (8-12)? There has never been another
prophet like Him who knew God “face to face.” This, of course is a statement
foreshadowing the Christ, who IS the face of God himself.
7.
How is this honor representative of Jesus? Consider John
1:14-18.
Joh 1:14 And the
Word became flesh and tabernacled among us. And we beheld His glory, glory as
of an only begotten from the Father, full of grace and of truth.
Joh
1:15 John witnesses concerning Him,
and has cried out, saying, This One was He of whom I said, He
coming after me has been before me, for He was preceding me.
Joh
1:16 And out of His fullness we all
received, and grace on top of grace.
Joh
1:17 For the Law was given through
Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
Joh
1:18 No one has seen God at any
time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, that One
declares Him.
John
differentiates the mission in this text between Moses and Jesus.
Moses brought the law. Grace and truth came through the Christ. What the Christ
brought, could not have been delivered by a mere man, but God himself. Who
through the fulfillment of the law and proprietary sacrifice SEALED the
deliverance of anyone who heeds the calling.
Jesus is the greater FACE-TO-FACE part of this overall plan.
