Course 1, Chapter 30: The Messiah promised and prefigured — Twelfth figure of the Messiah — Moses. (A. C. 1451.)

1. Why did not Moses and Aaron enter the promised land?

Because they had once entertained a slight hesitation in their confidence in God.

2. What did Moses do previous to his death?

Previous to his death, Moses assembled the children of Israel, and made them renew the covenant with the Lord. He promised them, on the part of God, that if they would remain faithful to his law, they should be crowned with every blessing; but if, on the contrary, they were unfaithful they should be visited with the greatest calamities.

3. Where did Moses die?

After having given his last words to the Israel ites, Moses ascended Mount Nebo, and the Lord said to him: Look on the land of promise, but you shall not enter it. At these words, the holy legislator, aged one hundred and twenty years, rendered up his soul to God.

4. Was Moses a figure of the Messiah?

*Moses is the twelfth figure of the Messiah: — *

1st. When Moses was born, a cruel king put to death the children of the Hebrews; when our Lord was born, a cruel king put to death the children of Bethlehem and its environs. Moses escapes the fury of Pharao, and our Lord escapes the fury of Herod; Moses is sent by God to deliver his people from the servitude of Ecypt; our Lord is sent by God to deliver all men from the servitude of sin.

2d. Moses performed great miracles, to prove that he was sent by God; our Lord performed great miracles, to prove that he was the Son of God. Moses fed his people with bread that fell from heaven; our

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Lord feeds men with the living bread which came down from heaven. Moses gives a law to his people; our Lord, also, gives a law to his people.

3d. Moses has not the consolation to introduce his people into the promised land; our Lord, greater than Moses, has opened to all men the true land of promise, heaven; carrying up with him all the just of the ancient law, and preparing a place for those o the new law.