1 advancing to canaan lesson 28 cities of refuge the death of moses the death of moses joshua, the...
Post on 04-Jan-2016
222 Views
Preview:
TRANSCRIPT
11
Advancing to CanaanAdvancing to CanaanAdvancing to CanaanAdvancing to Canaan
Lesson 28Lesson 28
Cities of RefugeCities of Refuge
The Death of MosesThe Death of Moses
Joshua, the Son of NunJoshua, the Son of Nun
Lesson 28Lesson 28
Cities of RefugeCities of Refuge
The Death of MosesThe Death of Moses
Joshua, the Son of NunJoshua, the Son of Nun
22
Have not I commanded Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a thee? Be strong and of a
good courage; be not good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou afraid, neither be thou
dismayed: for the LORD dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee thy God is with thee
whithersoever thou goest.whithersoever thou goest.(Joshua 1:9)(Joshua 1:9)
33
44
On the mountaintop, On the mountaintop, he . . . he . . .
On the mountaintop, On the mountaintop, he . . . he . . .
gazed on the scene before him--the gazed on the scene before him--the
Mediterranean Sea to the west, Mt. Hermon to Mediterranean Sea to the west, Mt. Hermon to
the north, the tableland of Moab to the east, and the north, the tableland of Moab to the east, and
the desert of their long wanderings to the souththe desert of their long wanderings to the south
he reviewed his life of hardship since he left he reviewed his life of hardship since he left
Egypt as a prince, his life as a shepherd , the Egypt as a prince, his life as a shepherd , the
burning bush, the mighty miracles of God for the burning bush, the mighty miracles of God for the
Israelites, and his sin that marred his recordIsraelites, and his sin that marred his record
55
He also was given a view of the He also was given a view of the
Land of Promise--every part of the Land of Promise--every part of the
country was spread out before him, country was spread out before him,
clear, distinct and beautiful to his clear, distinct and beautiful to his
vision. “ In this scene it was vision. “ In this scene it was
presented, not as it then appeared, presented, not as it then appeared,
but as it would become, with God’s but as it would become, with God’s
blessing upon it, in the possession blessing upon it, in the possession
of Israel. He seemed to be looking of Israel. He seemed to be looking
upon a second Eden” (PP 472).upon a second Eden” (PP 472).
66
There were mountains clothed with cedars There were mountains clothed with cedars
of Lebanon, hills gray with olives and of Lebanon, hills gray with olives and
fragrant with the odor of the vine, wide fragrant with the odor of the vine, wide
green plains bright with flowers and rich in green plains bright with flowers and rich in
fruitfulness, here the palm trees of the fruitfulness, here the palm trees of the
tropics, there waving fields of wheat and tropics, there waving fields of wheat and
barley, sunny valleys musical with the barley, sunny valleys musical with the
ripple of brooks and the song of birds, ripple of brooks and the song of birds,
goodly cities and fair gardens, lakes rich in goodly cities and fair gardens, lakes rich in
"the abundance of the seas," grazing flocks "the abundance of the seas," grazing flocks
upon the hillsides, and even amid the rocks upon the hillsides, and even amid the rocks
the wild bee’s hoarded treasures.the wild bee’s hoarded treasures.
77
Moses saw the chosen people established in Moses saw the chosen people established in
Canaan, each of the tribes in its own Canaan, each of the tribes in its own
possession. He had a view of their history possession. He had a view of their history
after the settlement of the Promised Land; after the settlement of the Promised Land;
the long, sad story of their apostasy and its the long, sad story of their apostasy and its
punishment was spread out before him. He punishment was spread out before him. He
saw them, because of their sins, dispersed saw them, because of their sins, dispersed
among the heathen, the glory departed from among the heathen, the glory departed from
Israel, her beautiful city in ruins, and her Israel, her beautiful city in ruins, and her
people captives in strange lands. He saw people captives in strange lands. He saw
them restored to the land of their fathers, them restored to the land of their fathers,
and at last brought under the dominion of and at last brought under the dominion of
Rome. {PP 475.1} Rome. {PP 475.1}
88
He was permitted to look down the He was permitted to look down the
stream of time and behold the first advent stream of time and behold the first advent
of our Saviour. He saw Jesus as a babe in of our Saviour. He saw Jesus as a babe in
Bethlehem. He heard the voices of the Bethlehem. He heard the voices of the
angelic host break forth in the glad song angelic host break forth in the glad song
of praise to God and peace on earth. He of praise to God and peace on earth. He
beheld in the heavens the star guiding the beheld in the heavens the star guiding the
Wise Men of the East to Jesus, and a great Wise Men of the East to Jesus, and a great
light flooded his mind as he called those light flooded his mind as he called those
prophetic words, “There shall come a Star prophetic words, “There shall come a Star
out of Jacob, and a Scepter shall rise out out of Jacob, and a Scepter shall rise out
of Israel.” Numbers 24:17. of Israel.” Numbers 24:17.
99
He beheld Christ’s humble life in He beheld Christ’s humble life in
Nazareth, His ministry of love and Nazareth, His ministry of love and
sympathy and healing, His rejection sympathy and healing, His rejection
by a proud, unbelieving nation. by a proud, unbelieving nation.
Amazed he listened to their boastful Amazed he listened to their boastful
exaltation of the law of God, while exaltation of the law of God, while
they despised and rejected Him by they despised and rejected Him by
whom the law was given. He saw whom the law was given. He saw
Jesus upon Olivet as with weeping He Jesus upon Olivet as with weeping He
bade farewell to the city of His love.bade farewell to the city of His love.
1010
As Moses beheld the final rejection of that As Moses beheld the final rejection of that
people so highly blessed of Heaven--that people so highly blessed of Heaven--that
people for whom he had toiled and prayed people for whom he had toiled and prayed
and sacrificed, for whom he had been and sacrificed, for whom he had been
willing that his own name should be willing that his own name should be
blotted from the book of life; as he blotted from the book of life; as he
listened to those fearful words, “Behold listened to those fearful words, “Behold
your house is left unto you desolate” your house is left unto you desolate”
(Matthew 23:38), his heart was wrung (Matthew 23:38), his heart was wrung
with anguish, and bitter tears fell from his with anguish, and bitter tears fell from his
eyes, in sympathy with the sorrow of the eyes, in sympathy with the sorrow of the
Son of God. (PP 475.2) Son of God. (PP 475.2)
1111
1212
He saw the land spread out before him.He saw the land spread out before him.
He saw the land blessed by God--like a He saw the land blessed by God--like a
garden of Eden.garden of Eden.
He saw the rebellion and apostasy of He saw the rebellion and apostasy of
Israel.Israel.
He saw the baby Jesus and his life.He saw the baby Jesus and his life.
He saw the death of Christ.He saw the death of Christ.
He saw the apostles and the spread of He saw the apostles and the spread of
Christianity.Christianity.
1313
He saw him opening the gates of He saw him opening the gates of
heaven to welcome Jesus after his heaven to welcome Jesus after his
resurrection.resurrection.
He saw the last great struggle to He saw the last great struggle to
destroy those who keep God’s law.destroy those who keep God’s law.
He saw the second coming, the He saw the second coming, the
righteous dead raised, the living righteous dead raised, the living
saints translated.saints translated.
He saw the earth made new.He saw the earth made new.
1414
Then, like a tired Then, like a tired warrior, he lay warrior, he lay down to rest.down to rest.
Then, like a tired Then, like a tired warrior, he lay warrior, he lay down to rest.down to rest.
1515
Moses was shut Moses was shut out of Canaan to out of Canaan to teach a lesson teach a lesson
that should never that should never be forgotten.be forgotten.
Moses was shut Moses was shut out of Canaan to out of Canaan to teach a lesson teach a lesson
that should never that should never be forgotten.be forgotten.
1616
God requires exact God requires exact obedience, and men obedience, and men are to be aware of are to be aware of
taking to themselves taking to themselves the glory which is due the glory which is due
to to their Maker.their Maker.
God requires exact God requires exact obedience, and men obedience, and men are to be aware of are to be aware of
taking to themselves taking to themselves the glory which is due the glory which is due
to to their Maker.their Maker.
1717
By Nebo’s Lonely By Nebo’s Lonely MountainMountain
Sing to to tune of “From Greenland’s Icy Sing to to tune of “From Greenland’s Icy Mountains,” #445Mountains,” #445
By Nebo’s Lonely By Nebo’s Lonely MountainMountain
Sing to to tune of “From Greenland’s Icy Sing to to tune of “From Greenland’s Icy Mountains,” #445Mountains,” #445
1818
By Nebo’s lonely mountain,By Nebo’s lonely mountain,
On this side Jordan’s wave,On this side Jordan’s wave,
In a vale of the land of MoabIn a vale of the land of Moab
There lies a lonely grave;There lies a lonely grave;
And no man knows that sepulchre,And no man knows that sepulchre,
And no man saw it e’er,And no man saw it e’er,
For the angels of God upturned the For the angels of God upturned the sod,sod,
And laid the dead man there.And laid the dead man there.
1919
That was the grandest funeralThat was the grandest funeral
That ever pass’d on earth;That ever pass’d on earth;
But no man heard the trampling,But no man heard the trampling,
Or saw the train go forth—Or saw the train go forth—
Noiselessly as the daylightNoiselessly as the daylight
Comes back when night is done,Comes back when night is done,
And the crimson streak on ocean’s cheekAnd the crimson streak on ocean’s cheek
Grows into the great sun;Grows into the great sun;
2020
Noiselessly as the spring-timeNoiselessly as the spring-time
Her crown of verdure weaves,Her crown of verdure weaves,
And all the trees on all the hillsAnd all the trees on all the hills
Open their thousand leaves;Open their thousand leaves;
So without sound of music,So without sound of music,
Or voice of them that wept,Or voice of them that wept,
Silently down from the mountain’s Silently down from the mountain’s crowncrown
The great procession swept.The great procession swept.
2121
Perchance the bald old eaglePerchance the bald old eagle
On grey Beth-Peor’s height,On grey Beth-Peor’s height,
Out of his lonely eyrieOut of his lonely eyrie
Looked on the wondrous sight;Looked on the wondrous sight;
Perchance the lion stalkingPerchance the lion stalking
Still shuns that hallowed spot,Still shuns that hallowed spot,
For beast and bird have seen and heardFor beast and bird have seen and heard
That which man knoweth not.That which man knoweth not.
2222
But when the warrior dieth,But when the warrior dieth,
His comrades in the war,His comrades in the war,
With arms reversed and muffled drum,With arms reversed and muffled drum,
Follow his funeral car;Follow his funeral car;
They show the banners taken;They show the banners taken;
They tell his battles won,They tell his battles won,
And after him lead his masterless steed,And after him lead his masterless steed,
While peals the minute-gun.While peals the minute-gun.
2323
Amid the noblest of the landAmid the noblest of the land
Men lay the sage to rest,Men lay the sage to rest,
And give the bard an honour’d And give the bard an honour’d placeplace
With costly marble dress’d,With costly marble dress’d,
In the great minster transept,In the great minster transept,
Where lights like glories fall,Where lights like glories fall,
And the organ rings, and the sweet And the organ rings, and the sweet choir singschoir sings
Along the emblazon’d wall.Along the emblazon’d wall.
2424
This was the truest warriorThis was the truest warrior
That ever buckled sword;That ever buckled sword;
This, the most gifted poetThis, the most gifted poet
That ever breath’d a word.That ever breath’d a word.
And never earth’s philosopher,And never earth’s philosopher,
Traced with his golden penTraced with his golden pen
On the deathless page truths half so sageOn the deathless page truths half so sage
As he wrote down for men.As he wrote down for men.
2525
And had he not high honour,—And had he not high honour,—
The hill-side for a pall,The hill-side for a pall,
To lie in state, while angels waitTo lie in state, while angels wait
With stars for tapers tall;With stars for tapers tall;
And the dark rock pines, like tossing plumes,And the dark rock pines, like tossing plumes,
Over his bier to wave,Over his bier to wave,
And God’s own hand, in that lonely land,And God’s own hand, in that lonely land,
To lay him in the grave?To lay him in the grave?
2626
In that strange grave without a name,In that strange grave without a name,
Whence his uncoffin’d clayWhence his uncoffin’d clay
Shall break again—O wondrous thought!—Shall break again—O wondrous thought!—
Before the Judgment Day;Before the Judgment Day;
And stand, with glory wrapped around,And stand, with glory wrapped around,
On the hills he never trod;On the hills he never trod;
And speak of the strife, that won our life,And speak of the strife, that won our life,
With the Incarnate Son of God.With the Incarnate Son of God.
2727
O lonely grave in Moab’s land!O lonely grave in Moab’s land!
O dark Beth-Peor’s hill!O dark Beth-Peor’s hill!
Speak to these curious hearts of ours,Speak to these curious hearts of ours,
And teach them to be still.And teach them to be still.
God hath His mysteries of grace,God hath His mysteries of grace,
Ways that we cannot tell;Ways that we cannot tell;
He hides them deep, like the hidden sleepHe hides them deep, like the hidden sleep
Of him He loved so well.Of him He loved so well.
Cecil Frances AlexanderCecil Frances Alexander
2828A
ndre
w D
unn_w
ikip
edia
Andre
w D
unn_w
ikip
edia
2929
Before the Israelites went Before the Israelites went over into the land of Canaan:over into the land of Canaan:
Before the Israelites went Before the Israelites went over into the land of Canaan:over into the land of Canaan:
Miriam died at Kadesh--Numbers Miriam died at Kadesh--Numbers
20:120:1
Aaron died on Mount Hor--Aaron died on Mount Hor--
Numbers 20:22-29Numbers 20:22-29
Moses died on Mount Nebo--Moses died on Mount Nebo--
Deuteronomy 34Deuteronomy 34
3030
Yet Michael the archangel, Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the when contending with the
devil he disputed about the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not body of Moses, durst not
bring against him a railing bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee. (Jude 9)Lord rebuke thee. (Jude 9)
3131
As Christ and the angels As Christ and the angels approached the grave, Satan approached the grave, Satan
and his angels appeared at the and his angels appeared at the grave, and were guarding the grave, and were guarding the body of Moses, lest it should body of Moses, lest it should
be removed. As Christ and his be removed. As Christ and his angels drew nigh, Satan angels drew nigh, Satan
resisted their approach, but resisted their approach, but was compelled, by the glory was compelled, by the glory and power of Christ and his and power of Christ and his
angels, to fall back.angels, to fall back.
3232
Satan claimed the body of Moses, Satan claimed the body of Moses, because of his one transgression; because of his one transgression; but Christ meekly referred him to but Christ meekly referred him to
his Father, saying, “The Lord his Father, saying, “The Lord rebuke thee.” Christ told Satan rebuke thee.” Christ told Satan
that he knew Moses had humbly that he knew Moses had humbly repented of this one wrong, that repented of this one wrong, that
no stain rested upon his no stain rested upon his character, and that his name in character, and that his name in the heavenly book of records the heavenly book of records
stood untarnished. Then Christ stood untarnished. Then Christ resurrected the body of Moses, resurrected the body of Moses, which Satan had claimed. (1SP which Satan had claimed. (1SP
342; published 1870)342; published 1870)
3333
Moses passed through death, but Moses passed through death, but Michael came down and gave him Michael came down and gave him
life before his body had seen life before his body had seen corruptioncorruption. Satan tried to hold the . Satan tried to hold the
body, claiming it as his; but Michael body, claiming it as his; but Michael resurrected Moses and took him to resurrected Moses and took him to
heaven. Satan railed bitterly against heaven. Satan railed bitterly against God, denouncing Him as unjust in God, denouncing Him as unjust in
permitting his prey to be taken from permitting his prey to be taken from him; but Christ did not rebuke His him; but Christ did not rebuke His
adversary, though it was through his adversary, though it was through his temptation that the servant of God temptation that the servant of God
had fallen. He meekly referred him to had fallen. He meekly referred him to His Father, saying, “The Lord rebuke His Father, saying, “The Lord rebuke
thee.” (EW 164; published 1882) thee.” (EW 164; published 1882)
3434
Satan exulted that he had Satan exulted that he had succeeded in causing Moses succeeded in causing Moses to sin against God. For this to sin against God. For this transgression, Moses came transgression, Moses came
under the dominion of death. under the dominion of death. If he had continued faithful, If he had continued faithful,
and his life had not been and his life had not been marred with that one marred with that one
transgression, in failing to transgression, in failing to give to God the glory of give to God the glory of
bringing water from the rock, bringing water from the rock, he would have entered the he would have entered the
promised land, . . .promised land, . . .
3535
and and would have been would have been translated to Heaven without translated to Heaven without
seeing deathseeing death. Michael, or . Michael, or Christ, with the angels that Christ, with the angels that buried Moses, came down buried Moses, came down from Heaven, after he had from Heaven, after he had remained in the grave a remained in the grave a
short time, and resurrected short time, and resurrected him, and took him to him, and took him to Heaven. (4aSG, p. 57; Heaven. (4aSG, p. 57;
published 1864)published 1864)
3636
Notwithstanding the fact that Moses Notwithstanding the fact that Moses was the meekest man that lived upon was the meekest man that lived upon
the earth, on one occasion he drew the the earth, on one occasion he drew the displeasure of God upon himself. . . . The displeasure of God upon himself. . . . The
undeserved reproaches of the people undeserved reproaches of the people which fell upon him led him for a which fell upon him led him for a
moment to forget that their murmuring moment to forget that their murmuring was not against him, but against God; was not against him, but against God;
and instead of being grieved because the and instead of being grieved because the Spirit of God was insulted, he became Spirit of God was insulted, he became irritated, offended, and in a self-willed, irritated, offended, and in a self-willed, impatient manner struck the rock twice impatient manner struck the rock twice saying: “Hear now, ye rebels, must we saying: “Hear now, ye rebels, must we fetch you water out of this rock?” . . . fetch you water out of this rock?” . . .
(CC 109) (CC 109)
3737
Moses revealed great weakness Moses revealed great weakness before the people. He showed a before the people. He showed a
marked lack of self-control, a spirit marked lack of self-control, a spirit similar to that possessed by the similar to that possessed by the
murmurers. He should have been murmurers. He should have been an example of forbearance and an example of forbearance and patience before that multitude, patience before that multitude, who were ready to excuse their who were ready to excuse their
failures, disaffections, and failures, disaffections, and unreasonable murmurings, on unreasonable murmurings, on
account of this exhibition of wrong account of this exhibition of wrong on his part. The greatest sin on his part. The greatest sin
consisted in assuming to take the consisted in assuming to take the place of God. (Ibid.)place of God. (Ibid.)
3838
Patience and gentleness under Patience and gentleness under wrong were not characteristics prized wrong were not characteristics prized
by the heathen or by the Jews. The by the heathen or by the Jews. The statement made by Moses under the statement made by Moses under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, that he inspiration of the Holy Spirit, that he
was the meekest man upon the earth, was the meekest man upon the earth, would not have been regarded by the would not have been regarded by the
people of his time as a commendation; people of his time as a commendation; it would rather have excited pity or it would rather have excited pity or
contempt. But Jesus places meekness contempt. But Jesus places meekness among the first qualifications for His among the first qualifications for His
kingdom. In His own life and character kingdom. In His own life and character the divine beauty of this precious the divine beauty of this precious
grace is revealed. (MB 14) grace is revealed. (MB 14)
3939
Moses was a type of Christ. He Moses was a type of Christ. He received the words from the mouth received the words from the mouth
of God, and spoke them to the of God, and spoke them to the people. God saw fit to discipline people. God saw fit to discipline Moses in the school of affliction Moses in the school of affliction and poverty, before he could be and poverty, before he could be prepared to lead the armies of prepared to lead the armies of
Israel in their travels from Egypt to Israel in their travels from Egypt to the earthly Canaan. The Israel of the earthly Canaan. The Israel of
God who are now passing on to the God who are now passing on to the heavenly Canaan have a Captain heavenly Canaan have a Captain who needed no earthly teaching, who needed no earthly teaching,
as did Moses, . . .as did Moses, . . .
4040
to perfect him for the work of to perfect him for the work of a divine teacher and leader to a divine teacher and leader to guide his people into a better guide his people into a better
and heavenly country. He and heavenly country. He manifested no human manifested no human
weakness or imperfection; yet weakness or imperfection; yet he died in order to obtain an he died in order to obtain an
entrance for us into the entrance for us into the promised land. (1SP 343)promised land. (1SP 343)
top related