Monday, July 25, 2005

Clearly, the mighty works of Moses were not sufficient to gain him entry into the Promised Rest or the Promised Land that God foreswore. Yet, at the Transfiguration, the Disciples see Moses with Abraham and Jesus. (Matthew 17:3 And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him.)

Somehow Moses' works, that did not gain him entry into the Promised Land, and the Thief - who is only reported as offering faith without any works - find themselves in Paradise with Jesus. Something other than "works" has gotten these two men into Paradise.

Luke 23:43 And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.

Deuteronomy 34:4 And the LORD said unto him, This is the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, saying, I will give it unto thy seed: I have caused thee to see it with thine eyes, but thou shalt not go over thither. Deuteronomy 34:5 So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the LORD.

Deuteronomy 34:10 And there arose not a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face, Deuteronomy 34:11 In all the signs and the wonders, which the LORD sent him to do in the land of Egypt to Pharaoh, and to all his servants, and to all his land, Deuteronomy 34:12 And in all that mighty hand, and in all the great terror which Moses showed in the sight of all Israel.