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which have 70 do with Moses. Fol
lowing his lamented failure at thu
time Of the second arrival at Kadesh.
}arnea. Miriam dies, st Mt Ho,
Aaron departed and his Office is ba.
slowed upon his son. Eleazar. Then
quickly followed the plague of ser.
penis. the defeat of the king Of the
Amorites. Balaams folly. the apostasy
of Israel which was Cleansed BY blood
through the zeal of Phinehas, and final.
ly the arrival upon the plains OF
Moab.
Law Confirmed.
Here Moses repeats and confirms
the law to this new generation OF
Israel. delivers his last charge sings
his last song, ascends Mt Nebo 10
view Canaan. and Is forever with
the Lord" In the passage marked out
for this lesson we have the account OF
the passing of this wonderful servaut
of God. Returning TO CHI. BIS ann
80: i452 we see this journey in pros-\
pect, after that We read Moses parting
blessing and in this section we read
of the fulfilment of that prospect
Moses anticipated his departure by
quiet dignity. absolutely divorced from
haste or fret, that was characteristic
of his life of submission and was the
essence of his life of faith. No pro-
test, no complaint, calm acquiescence
to the will of God. At the same time
there was absolute confidence that the
will of God would be carried out, see
CHI. 81: Is. Strength and courage
were to be the portion of Israel under
their new leader. Joshua.
Before departure Moses solemnly
charged this newer generation to OBJ
serve the law, declaring that it is not
a vain nor an empty thing, but In deed
and in truth to them the way of life.
Then comes the simple dignified &C.
count of this last act of obedience. SIM
pie. yet sublime. Yonder we see him,
viewed by the hosts Of Israel, as he
ascends the mountain alOne-yet not
alone-prepared to spend his last
hours upon earth with Jehovah, who
doubtless appeared as the angel
Jehovah and pointed out to him the
land he so much longed to enter, but
could not because he failed to sanctify
God in the sight of the people at
critical moment. Taking the glory to
himself on that occasion demanded an
act of punishment as warning TO
the people, hence, lit went i'll with
Moses for their sakes.' Ps. .O6:2
There upon the mount Gods covenant
with Abraham is confirmed and with
undimmed eye and undiminished vigor
". -, Moses was shown the fulfil
ment of that promise. his body was
laid at rest by God himself, in an I'M
known and unmarked sepIlchre, over
against Beth-Peor," v. 6, and the chill
dren of Israel mourned for him thirty
days. The sight from the mountain
top revealed to Moses was not to tan
taliZbe him, far from 1t, but rather
that as he viewed that prospect he
was to be rewarded for those forty
years Of leadership and struggle.
Jehovah's promise of more than four
hundred years standing Is about to
be fulfilled: shall not all others be
fulfilled? Titus |: -.
u. The New Leader, v. 9. God never
leaves his people without a leader
and hence Joshua is exalted to com
pensate Israel for the loss Of Moses.
The king is dead-long live the
| king" The worker dies, the work
goes on and many times the victories
of the new leader are fully as great
and far reaching as any won by the
former leader Joshua was not Moses
he was Joshua and as such called 70
face new problems. He had his owl
equipment, the spirit of wisdom re
ceived through Moses, the channel OF
Gods power ". 81, and was given nls
own particular instruction. Josh. l: H.
He was called of God but he had the
experience and training of Moses tc
prepare him for his life's work. The
children of Israel gave this new leadel
a cheering reception; Cd they listene'
to him; (2) they obeyed him, tnih'
they had not always done for Moses
Joshua was not so great as Moses Dc
cause his work was not so great.
~. A Great Character, w. 1912. To
description of Moses is Of one who say
Jehovah face to face, peculiar dis
nifty, and the secret Of his greatness
When Aaron and Miriam murmure
God declared that Moses was dlheren
from all other prophets in that, VIII
him will | speak mouth to mouth, eve
manifestly. and not in dark speecne'
, and the form OF Jehovah shall he o.
hold" Mum. 1868. Moses himsei
declared to Israel that when uo
spoke to them out OF the midst OF I'd
fire, Il stood between the Lord an
YOU" Deut. 5:4, ). The suprem
teaching of this lesson is the fact thS
, great as Moses was. he was he'e
theless excluded from the promise
land as a warning to Israel.
On the other hand this story Is
|. wonderful illustration OF the teho'
!. compassion and watchful care or Jen
g yah even to the end Even the olSo'
!. line of Jehovah is accompanies :
a gentIeness. II he must needs DC g
{ cluded yet he is not excluded 'rO'
q communion with jehovah
{ Thus this saint who was sepaia ',.
Q to the will of God passes out OF liz
& In the hour of the consummauon
i his life work his spirit passes IT, ns
o vet closer fellowship with God' -,
Psalmist in the words Of the sO. ~
I. tevt most beautifully suggests ~"