Question 1

Why did God let Moses see the Promised Land but not enter it?

Accepted Answer

God brought Moses to Mount Nebo and showed him the whole land He had promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. This was both a confirmation that God keeps His covenant and a boundary He had already set for Moses. Moses had earlier sinned when he did not honor God as holy before the people, and God had told him he would not cross over. Letting Moses see the land was a kindness and a comfort, showing that God’s promise would still come true through the people, even though Moses’ own journey would end outside the land.

Question 2

What is the meaning of Moses being called the servant of the Lord?

Accepted Answer

Calling Moses the servant of the Lord sums up his whole life. He belonged to God, spoke for God, and led God’s people at God’s command. His death “according to the word of the Lord” shows he was under God’s care right to the end. This title is not about Moses being perfect, but about him being faithful in the work God gave him. It also reminds readers that even the greatest leaders are still servants, and that their real honor is to be known and used by God.

Question 3

Why does no one know where Moses was buried?

Accepted Answer

The passage says God Himself buried Moses in a valley in the land of Moab and that no one knows his grave. This shows God’s special care for Moses, but it also protects the people from turning his burial place into an object of worship. Israel had often been tempted toward idols and superstition. If they had known the exact spot, they might have started praying there or treating the place as holy in the wrong way. Hiding the grave keeps the focus on God, not on the body of His servant.

Question 4

What does it mean that Joshua was full of the spirit of wisdom?

Accepted Answer

Joshua being full of the spirit of wisdom means God equipped him to lead Israel well. Moses had laid his hands on Joshua, showing a clear transfer of responsibility and God’s blessing. This wisdom was not just clever ideas; it was God-given insight to judge, guide, and fight at the right time. Because of this, the people listened to Joshua, and in following him they were still obeying what God had commanded through Moses. It shows that when one servant’s work ends, God raises up another with what is needed.

Question 5

Why did Israel mourn Moses for thirty days?

Accepted Answer

Israel wept for Moses thirty days to show their deep grief and respect for him. He had led them out of Egypt, spoken God’s law to them, and interceded for them many times. A set period of mourning allowed the people to express their sorrow properly and then move forward. Their weeping also shows that even though they had often complained against Moses, in the end they recognized how much God had used him for their good. The closing of the mourning time marks a turn from loss to the new chapter under Joshua.

Question 6

What does it mean that the Lord knew Moses face to face?

Accepted Answer

Saying the Lord knew Moses face to face points to a very close and direct kind of fellowship. God revealed Himself to Moses more openly than to others, speaking with him in a way that was clear and personal. This does not mean Moses saw all of God’s glory, but that his prophetic relationship with God was unusually intimate. The passage uses this to explain why no prophet in Israel had been like Moses, with such close access to God and such mighty signs and wonders done through his hands.

Question 7

Why does the passage say no prophet arose in Israel like Moses?

Accepted Answer

The passage looks back and says that no prophet had arisen like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face. It highlights how unique Moses’ role was: he confronted a powerful king, led a nation out of slavery, received the law, and worked great signs and terrors before all Israel. This does not mean later prophets were unimportant, but it marks Moses as having a special place in God’s plan. It also nudges readers to look for the One who would one day fully complete what Moses began.

Question 8

What was happening in Israel’s story when Moses died on Mount Nebo?

Accepted Answer

When Moses died, Israel was camped in the plains of Moab, right across from the land of Canaan. The forty years of wandering were ending, and the people were about to cross the Jordan and take possession of the land God had promised long before. Moses had just finished speaking God’s law to them and blessing the tribes. His death at this point marks a clear turning point: the end of the wilderness leader’s work and the beginning of life in the land under Joshua’s leadership.

Deuteronomy 34:1

And Moses went up from the plains of Moab unto the mountain of Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, that is over against Jericho. And the Lord shewed him all the land of Gilead, unto Dan,

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Deuteronomy 34:1

And Moses went up from the plains of Moab unto the mountain of Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, that is over against Jericho. And the Lord shewed him all the land of Gilead, unto Dan,

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