Deuteronomy 32 and Psalm 91 are very similar. Both emphasize the goodness, strength, faithfulness, provision, and mercy of the Lord. The picture Moses paints of an eagle hovering over her young, spreading his wings to take them up is beautiful and really describes how God watches out for us. His words were also a prediction that Israel would foolishly not follow what the Lord said.
The Lord tells Moses it is time for him to die, to join his ancestors. As you know, Moses was not allowed to enter the Promised Land because he struck the rock at Meribah instead of just speaking to it. In Deuteronomy 32:51, God tells Moses that this was a betrayal. Even though Moses could not enter the land, the Lord made it possible for him to see the land from a distance. It says clearly that “the Lord showed him the whole land.”
In chapter 33, Moses blesses each of the tribes by name.
In the final chapter of Deuteronomy, Moses goes up to Mount Nebo and climbs Pisgah Peak. After he sees the land, he dies there and the Lord buries him. The people mourn him for thirty days. Joshua takes over, but I love the tenth verse of chapter 34: “There has never been another prophet in Israel like Moses, who the Lord knew face to face.
Tomorrow, it’s Joshua 1-4. (Is the song Joshua fit the battle of Jericho running through your head yet?)
Until next time…
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