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Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, that is over against Jericho. Yahweh showed him all the land of Gilead, to Dan,
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A Miraculous Consolation
Commentators emphasize that this was no ordinary view. God miraculously enhanced Moses's sight, allowing him to see the entire expanse of the Promised Land in detail. John Calvin notes this was a special consolation from God, a vivid representation to mitigate the bitterness of his punishment and show him the goodness of the inheritance he had worked for.
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Deuteronomy
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Dan - This can hardly be the Dan (Dan-Laish) of Judges 18:27 and following, which was not in Gilead. It is probably a town of this name whic…
19th Century
Anglican
Pisgah. See Numbers 21:20. The word seems to mean a height.
The Lord showed him all the land of Gilead, unto Da…
16th Century
Protestant
And Moses went up from the plains of Moab. It is not certain who wrote this chapter, unless we admit the probable conjecture of the ancien…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Moses went up from the plains of Moab Where the Israelites had lain encamped for some time, and where Moses has repeated t…
Moses seemed unwilling to leave his work; but once that was finished, he showed no unwillingness to die. God had declared that he would not enter C…
