Deuteronomy. 13 He let them ride over the highlands and feast on the crops of the fields. He nourished them with honey from the rock and olive oil from the stony ground. 14 He fed them yogurt from the herd and milk from the flock, together with the fat of lambs. He gave them choice rams from Bashan, and goats, together with the choicest wheat. You drank the finest wine, made from the juice of grapes. 15 “But Israel soon became fat and unruly; the people grew heavy, plump, and stuffed! Then they abandoned the God who had made them; they made light of the Rock of their salvation. (Deuteronomy 32:13-15 NLT) This is just like those of us who have been so blessed by God and have forgotten Him, thinking we accomplished it all ourselves.
Chapter 33 is the blessing Moses spoke to each of the tribes. Notice that his blessing is different than the one spoken by Jacob (whose twelve sons fathered the tribes) at the end of Genesis. Jacob's blessing had some barbs in it because of unfaithfulness he saw in his sons. Moses' blessings were all positive, full of hope for each group. No doubt he knew great people in each tribe and wanted the best for them all.
Chapter 34 was obviously written by someone other than Moses. Perhaps it was Joshua. Jude 1:9 (New Testament) says that that Michael the archangel fought with the devil over the body of Moses. Mysterious indeed!
Psalms 91. I am not sure why the arranger of this chronology included this Psalm here. In my brief research, I don't see evidence that it was written by Moses. Nonetheless, it is a beautiful and powerful Psalm about God's protection.
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