The successor to Moses was not chosen because of a blood relationship to Moses he was not a king. Since the Lord knows all men, he will be the judge of the inner qualities demanded for the task. This is not a hereditary post nor one that was his to dispose – only the Lord can provide a successor to Moses. Ronald Allen: He does not select his own heir. “May the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, (:16) Qualified from an Overall Standpoint - God’s People Need Divinely Appointed Human Leadership (:15-17) NEED FOR A QUALIFIED SHEPHERD TO REPLACE MOSES AND LEAD GOD’S FLOCKĪmazing humble prayer lifted up by Moses not resentful of the judgment against him which precludes him entering the promised land instead, concerned for the pastoral care of the flock of GodĪ. What he does is to ask God that He would rise up a leader who would watch out for the welfare of the people. 1:2).ĭavid Thompson: Now what is fascinating is that when Moses is informed that he is going to die, he doesn’t request that he not die. Moses and Joshua may be partners in leadership from now until the end of Deuteronomy 28 but Moses is clearly the senior partner Joshua himself will not come into the leadership until “Moses my servant is dead” (Josh. It is clear, however, that, even though the leadership has been passed ritually to Joshua, Moses continues to exercise the leadership as long as he is alive. Thus Joshua provides both continuity with the past and development of a new kind of leadership for the future. In the rite performed by Moses in the presence of Eleazar, both the old generation (Moses) and the new generation (Eleazar) cooperate in the transfer of the leadership to Joshua, the man in the middle, who belongs to the old (Exodus) generation but was exempted from the death sentence passed on that generation and, like the new generation, is going into the land of promise.
27:12–23 reintroduces this theme as a way of moving the narrative forward to the character of Joshua while keeping the story tied to its roots in Moses. The climax is finally reached just before the Jordan is crossed. When will he die? That question draws the reader forward through the rest of the book of Numbers and beyond into Deuteronomy, where it is mentioned at least twice (in 1:37–38 and 3:25–28) as a basis for further exhortation (2:1ff. 27:12–23 the tension is heightened by reintroducing the fact that Moses must die before Israel goes into the land. 20:12 (where it is first announced) until Deut.
Timothy Ashley: In effect, the theme of Moses’ death becomes a way of prolonging the climax of the story from Num. This passage presents key principles for any leadership transition in Christian organizations. His focus is on the need for a qualified replacement shepherd to meet the military and pastoral needs of God’s flock moving forward. Yet Moses does not respond in bitterness or self-interest. His sin was directly tied to God’s judgment of his departure from this earth – a reality reinforced by the recent death of his brother Aaron. In verses 12-14 Moses had just been reminded by the Lord of his exclusion from the upcoming entrance of the Israelites into the promised land. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates.LEADERSHIP TRANSITIONS MUST BE BASED IN DIVINE SELECTION, MUST FUNCTION ACCORDING TO THE POWER AND AUTHORITY OF THE SPIRIT, AND MUST ISSUE IN PASTORAL GUIDANCE AND CARE You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Year should not be greater than current year Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Sorry! There are no volunteers for this cemetery. GREAT NEWS! There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos You may not upload any more photos to this memorial
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