What evidences do you find in these texts for the bodily resurrection of Moses?
Jude 9 Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.
NOTE-Thought from the mount of blessing,pp,57—Christ Himself, when contending with Satan about the body of Moses, “durst not bring against him a railing accusation.”Jude 9.
Had He done this, He would have placed Himself on Satan’s ground, for accusation is the weapon of the evil one. He is called in Scripture, “the accuser of our brethren.” Revelation12:10. Jesus would employ none of Satan’s weapons. He met him with the words, “The Lord rebuke thee.” Jude 9.
His example is for us. When we are brought in conflict with the enemies of Christ, we should say nothing in a spirit of retaliation or that would bear even the appearance of a railing accusation.
He who stands as a mouthpiece for God should not utter words which even the Majesty of heaven would not use when contending with Satan. We are to leave with God the work of judging andcondemning.
Luke 9;28-36 And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray.
29 And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering. 30 And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias: 31 Who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem. 32 But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: and when they were awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him. 33 And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said. 34 While he thus spake, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud.
35 And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him. 36 And when the voice was past, Jesus was found alone. And they kept it close, and told no man in those days any of those things which they had seen.
NOTE-Advent Review and sabbath Herald,vol,16,1860.page172,paragraph-–-Our claim is that a literal construction of the record of the transfiguration [Matthew 17:3] will lead to the conclusion that Moses was literally on the mount, ‘And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him.” Comparing this with Luke’s testimony the same idea is more fully confirmed.
“And behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias.” Luke 9:30. Here it is positively stated that two men appeared. Elias of the New Testament is Elijah of the Old. Elijah was one who never died, and all are agreed that Elijah was literally on the mount. The same language that proves Elijah there proves the same concerning Moses. It does not say there was an appearance like Moses and Elias; but “there appeared unto them two men which were Moses and Elias.”
Deuteronomy 34;5-8So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the LORD. 6 And he buried him in a valley in the land of Moab, over against Bethpeor: but no man knoweth of his sepulchre unto this day. 7 And Moses was an hundred and twenty years old when he died: his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated. 8 And the children of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days: so the days of weeping and mourning for Moses were ended.
NOTE–Patriarchs and Prophets, pp. 478, 479 ––Deuteronomy 34:5-7tells us that Moses died at 120 years of age, and the Lord buried him in a hidden place in a valley in the land of Moab. But Moses did not remain for very long in the grave. “Christ Himself, with the angels who had buried Moses, came down from heaven to call forth the sleeping saint. … For the first time Christ was about to give life to the dead.
As the Prince of life and the shining ones approached the grave, Satan was alarmed for his supremacy. … Christ did not stoop to enter into controversy with Satan. … But Christ referred all to His Father, saying, ‘The Lord rebuke thee.’ Jude 9. … The resurrection was forever made certain. Satan was despoiled of his prey; the righteous dead would live again.”
Dueteromony 32;48-50 And the LORD spake unto Moses that selfsame day, saying,
49 Get thee up into this mountain Abarim, unto mount Nebo, which is in the land of Moab, that is over against Jericho; and behold the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel for a possession:
50 And die in the mount whither thou goest up, and be gathered unto thy people; as Aaron thy brother died in mount Hor, and was gathered unto his people:
NOTE–From Eternity past,pp,334–That very day there came to Moses the command, “Get thee up … unto Mount Nebo, … and behold the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel for a possession: and die in the mount whither thou goest up, and be gathered unto thy people.” Moses was now to depart on a new and mysterious errand. He must go forth to resign his life into the hands of his Creator. He knew that he was to die alone; no earthly friend would be permitted to minister to him in his last hours. There was a mystery and awfulness about the scene from which his heart shrank. The severest trial was his separation from the people with whom his life had so long been united. But with unquestioning faith he committed himself and his people to God’s love and mercy.
NOTE--Moses was not allowed to enter the earthly Canaan (Deuteromony 34:1-4) but was taken into the heavenly Canaan. What does this teach about how God “is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us” (Ephesians 3:20,?
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