“So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the LORD. And He buried him in a valley in the land of Moab, opposite Beth Peor; but no one knows his grave to this day” (Deuteronomy 34:5-6, NKJV). Thus, with these few verses, Moses — so central to the life of Israel, a man whose writing lives on, not only in Israel but even in the church and in the synagogue today, as well — died.

Moses died, was buried, the people mourned, and that was that. Certainly, the principle of the words of Revelation apply here: “Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on. ‘Yes,’ says the Spirit, ‘that they may rest from their labors, and their works follow them’” (Revelation 14:13, NKJV).

However, Moses’ death was not the final chapter in the story of Moses’ life.

Read Jude 9. What is happening here, and how does this text help explain the appearance of Moses later in the New Testament?

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Though we’re given only a glimpse, what an incredible scene is depicted here. Michael, Christ Himself, disputed with the devil about the body of Moses. Disputed over it how? There’s no doubt that Moses was a sinner; indeed, his last known sin, the taking on himself glory that was God’s, was the same kind of sin — “I will ascend above the heights of the clouds, I will be like the Most High” (Isaiah 14:14, NKJV) — that got Lucifer himself thrown out of heaven in the first place. The dispute over Moses’ body must have been because Christ was now claiming for Moses the promised resurrection.

But how could Christ do that for a sinner, Moses, someone who had violated His law? The answer, of course, could only be the cross. Just as all the animal sacrifices pointed ahead to Christ’s death, so obviously the Lord now, looking ahead to the cross, claimed the body of Moses to be resurrected. “In consequence of sin Moses had come under the power of Satan. In his own merits he was death’s lawful captive; but he was raised to immortal life, holding his title in the name of the Redeemer. Moses came forth from the tomb glorified, and ascended with his Deliverer to the City of God.” — Ellen G. White, Patriarchs and Prophets, p. 479.

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Flipping through the new quarterly, there are a number of titles that have the word ‘love’ in them – Love, to Be Loved; To Love God; He First Loved Us; To Love the Lord Your God; to name just a few. Hence, I believe a wonderful hymn to devote to as a theme will be
Hymn 349 – God Is Love. Our first Memory Text says “for God is Love”, 1 John 4:8. As the book of Deuteronomy is the book of the covenant, it would also be good to add
Hymn 347 – Built On the Rock as verse four tells us of God ‘Making with us His covenant”.

Oh the joy of being able to have the Everlasting Covenant which we find in
Hymn 469 – Leaning On The Everlasting Arms of our Lord Jesus.

As we close out this year on the final lesson study of 2021, looking back through Deuteronomy we see all the miracles performed and, sadly, Israel never learned from them as much as we do not today:
Hymn 111 – It Took a Miracle.

Sabbath afternoon encourages us to
Trust and Obey – Hymn 590 along with
Hymn 279 – Only Trust Him and
Hymn 510 – If You But Trust in God to Guide You.

Sunday says “God’s grace flowed out to them” as does
Hymn 108 – Amazing Grace and
Hymn 109 – Marvelous Grace just
As Water to the Thirsty – Hymn 460 shows of God’s abundant love and grace to us, as he did for Israel so long ago. Paul wrote: “And all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them, and that Rock was Christ”:
Hymn 531 – We’ll Build On the Rock,
Hymn 347 – Built on the Rock and
Hymn 522 – My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less.

Monday shows that Moses had lack of faith and did not “believe Me”. We ask
O For a Faith that will not shrink – Hymn 533 so that we may grow and sing
Hymn 517 – My Faith Looks Up to Thee,
Hymn 528 – My Faith Has Found a Resting Place,
Hymn 416 – I Do Believe and
Hymn 511 – I Know Whom I Have Believed.

The question asked at the end of Wednesday’s study gives us
Hymn 339 – God Is My Strong Salvation and
Hymn 646 – To the Name That Brings Salvation.

What a joy it will be to see our Jesus face to face, along with Enoch, Elijah and Moses – very soon we hope – and bask in eternal life with the joys in
Jerusalem My Happy Home – Hymn 420.

Until then, O Brother, Be Faithful – Hymn 602.

We are bound for The Promised Land! Hallelujah!! Come, Lord Jesus, come – very soon.

Blessings for a wonderful week ahead.

To learn unknown hymns, you will find the accompaniment music for each one at: https://sdahymnals.com/Hymnal/

Another great resource is for when there is a hymn you wish to sing, but can’t find it in your hymnal. Go to https://www.sdahymnal.org and in the search bar type a special word in that is in the hymn. I am sure you will be amazed at the help you will be given.

2 Timothy 2:15 KJV – “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”

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Key Thought: Deuteronomy is about God and His love for Israel. God often used Moses to reveal that love and speak to Israel. As Moses life and ministry revealed much about the character of God, so also does his death and resurrection.
December 25, 2021

1. Have a volunteer read Numbers 20:1-13.

1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage.
2. What happened here? How do we understand the Lord’s punishment for Moses because of what he had done?
3. Personal Application: Have you ever did or said anything in a fit of anger because you thought it was justified? How can we learn to stop and pray before we do that? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your relatives states, “I thought the Lord was merciful and forgiving. Why was Moses so harshly punished? Do we get negative responses when we do wrong?” How would you respond to your friend?

2. Have a volunteer read Deuteronomy 31:1-12..

1. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. What did God say to Moses and do for him that showed he was special?
3. Personal Application: Why do you think God resurrected Moses, but not Abraham or Daniel? Share your thoughts
4. Case Study: One of your friends states, “What is the difference between calling to the rock and striking it? What was the big deal?” How would you respond to your friend?

3. Have a volunteer read Jude 9..

1. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the main idea of this text is.
2. What is going on here and how does it explain Moses appearing later in the New Testament?
3. Personal Application: How does this help us understand the depth of the plan of salvation? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: One of your relatives states: “How could God resurrect Moses before the cross? Doesn’t every resurrected person owe their lives to what Jesus did on the cross? God can’t overlook or excuse sin without the atoning blood, so how was Moses resurrected? ” How would you respond to your relative?

4. Have a volunteer read I Corinthians 15:13-22

1. Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
2. What great promise is found in these verses?
3. Personal Application: Have we been called to faithfulness? How do we keep from making the mistakes Moses warned about in Deuteronomy? Share your thoughts.
4. Case Study: Think of one person who needs to hear a message from this week’s lesson. Tell the class what you plan to do this week to share with them.

(Truth that is not lived, that is not imparted, loses its life-giving power, its healing virtue. Its blessings can be retained only as it is shared.”Ministry of Healing, p. 148).

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