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NASB | Jude 1:9 But Michael the archangel, when he disputed with the devil and argued about the body of Moses, did not dare pronounce against him a railing judgment, but said, "The Lord rebuke you!" |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Jude 1:9 But even the archangel Michael, when he was disputing with the devil (Satan), and arguing about the body of Moses, did not dare bring an abusive condemnation against him, but [simply] said, "The Lord rebuke you!" [Deut 34:5, 6; Zech 3:2] |
Bible Question: Why did Satan want possession of the "dead body" of Moses |
Bible Answer: Greetings Rebecca1, You ask, "Why did Satan want possession of the "dead body" of Moses?" Jude 1:9 "But Michael the archangel, when he disputed with the devil and argued about the body of Moses, did not dare pronounce against him a railing judgment, but said, "The Lord rebuke you!" Here's a good quote: "9 According to several church fathers, this verse is based on a work called The Assumption of Moses. Other NT quotations from, or allusions to, non-Biblical works include Paul's quotations of Aratus (Acts 17:28), Menander (1 Cor. 15:33) and Epimenides (Titus 1:12). Such usage in no way suggests that the quotations, or the books from which they were taken, are divinely inspired. It only means that the Biblical author found the quotations to be a helpful confirmation, clarification or illustration." (pg. 1843, Zondervan NASB Study Bible, 1999 Zondervan Corporation) The authenticity of the various apocryphal and pseudepigraphal books is highly questionable in light of what we commonly know and understand to be Scripture. So, even if someone was able to produce an answer to your question based on such a book as The Assumption of Moses, there would not be much support or clout whatsoever as far as authenticity to the answer since there is no statement within what we know to be the inspired Word of God that even comes close to addressing this question. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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