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1 | Why the dispute? | Jude 1:9 | Makarios | 9016 | ||
Greetings prayon! Excellent question! The MacArthur NKJV Study Bible states, "'Michael...archangel.' The chief angel of God who especially watches over Israel (Dan. 10:13,21; 12:1) and leads the holy angels (Rev. 12:7). Nowhere else in Scripture is this struggle over the body of Moses mentioned. Michael had to fight with Satan to do God's bidding, as he did on another occasion in Dan. 10:13. 'body of Moses.' Moses died on Mt. Nebo in Moab without having entered the Promised Land and was secretly buried in a place not known to man (Deut. 34:5-6). It would likely be that this confrontation took place as Michael buried Moses to prevent Satan from using Moses' body for some diabolical purpose not stated. Perhaps Satan wanted to use it as an idol, an object of worship for Israel. God sent Michael, however, to be certain it was buried. This account was recorded in the pseudepigraphal Assumption of Moses.." The Bible Knowledge Commentary (NIV) NT Edition 2 states, "v. 9. The archangel Michael was sent to bury Moses’ body, but according to Jewish tradition (the pseudepigraphical book, The Assumption of Moses), the devil argued with the angel about the body, apparently claiming the right to dispose of it. But Michael, though powerful and authoritative, did not dare dispute with Satan, so he left the matter in God’s hands, saying, The Lord rebuke you! The false teachers Jude spoke of had no respect for authority or for angels. The apostates’ slandering of celestial beings (v. 8) stands in arrogant contrast to the chief angelic being, Michael, who would not dare slander Satan, chief of the fallen angels." We are sure that the dispute was over the body of Moses and that Michael opposed Satan regarding the destination or burial of it, but we cannot obtain a 'concrete' answer concerning the overall importance or magnitude of this situation, even though I believe that The Bible Knowledge Commentary and the MacArthur Study Bible have provided us with some great insights here. Nolan! |
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2 | Why the dispute? | Jude 1:9 | Searcher56 | 9065 | ||
Nolan ... We don't know why, and I think the "experts" do their best. It was angel vs. angel battle, with at least one an archangel. Satan may of been a former one. Anyway, Michael knew that he needed God to intervene. So when God got invovled, He buried Moses, in an unknown location. Steve |
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3 | Why the dispute? | Jude 1:9 | Makarios | 9087 | ||
Steve, We do know that God 'intervened' in this situation (Jude 1:9) through the archangel Michael, and God prevailed over Satan in this situation, since only He knows where Moses was buried. As I have stated in a former post, we do not know the magnitude or full scope of this situation, since Satan's motives are not given and there is very little detail here, except for the fact that Michael didn't dare to even slander Satan, being the chief prince of evil. The "experts" do their best and I have found their reasoning much more sound than mine own in myriad occasions while studying the Bible, Steve! And I will continue to consult them and to offer their 'sound' interpretations to the Forum- some "experts" of which are Presidents of Seminaries and spent many years and many hours of each week studying the Bible.. The credentials of these 'experts' speak for themselves and sure beat any 'credentials' that I, myself, could possibly offer to anyone.. So their interpretations not only command our acknowledgement, but our limited understandings would gain a great boost if we actually agreed with these 'experts' from time to time! I'm not saying that they are always right, but the commentary and guidance of these experts has been formulated and created by people who have levels of specialization that far exceed or outway anything that you or I have achieved. Therefore, we would be 'wise' to consult them and at least listen to them before dismissing them for a 'wild' scheme or speculation, since the 'weight' of the argument of the 'experts' is usually far greater then the 'weight' of speculation. Nolan |
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