I spent over 10 minutes reading this passage. As Israel is camped outside of the land of promise God instructs Moses to conduct another census. At the end of the count, which was not detailed by name in this book, there were found three men over the age of 20 who took part in the first census; Moses, Joshua, and Caleb. In 27:12 God instructed Moses to climb a nearby mountain, where he would die after seeing the promised land. I think this was the third time God called Moses up a mountain. Each time he climbed up he saw something wonderful. The first time Moses climbed a mountain empty handed. Then God showed him visions of heaven and gave him a pair of tablets which God had carved out of stone with the 10 Commandments engraved in them. The second time was similar to the first, at least in duration, even though Moses carried up some new tablets for God to engrave. This third time Moses would make a one way trip up the mountain. I envision Moses peering over the land upon which Abraham looked centuries before with a longing to visit there. Then he came to the realization that his long journey on this earth was ended. The 120 year-old body that had served him would be cast aside, and he would be clothed in a new eternal body. Then he wouldn’t be limited to see God’s back. After this trip up the mountain Moses would see God in all his glory, and he would reach a better rest then what lay on the other side of the Jordan.
Stuart
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