In one of the most enigmatic writings of the New Testament—the one-chapter book of Jude—we read:
9 But Michael the archangel, when he disputed with the devil and argued about the body of Moses, did not dare pronounce against him an abusive judgment but said, “The Lord rebuke you!” (Jude 1:9, NASB)
The reference to Michael disputing with the devil about the body of Moses puzzles Bible readers and scholars alike, largely because nothing in the canonical Old Testament provides direct context for this confrontation. The Assumption of Moses, also known as the Testament of Moses, is a 1st-century Jewish apocryphal work that describes Moses’ final instructions and details about his death. In Jude 9, the archangel Michael disputes with the devil regarding Moses’ body and refuses to issue a reviling judgment. This episode has no parallel in canonical Scripture but closely matches a lost ending or variant tradition of the Assumption of Moses reported by ancient writers like Gelasius and Origen, strongly suggesting Jude directly alludes to that text, as he does to 1 Enoch (Jude 1:14-15 and 1 Enoch 1, 2, 9). Later you are invited to read about it here.
God’s Set Order
Most modern Bible translations obscure a key text in Deuteronomy 32:8, making any connection to Jude 1:8-9 easy to miss.
In widely used translations such as the KJV, NIV, and NASB (which follow the medieval Hebrew Masoretic Text), Deuteronomy 32 reads:
When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance,
When He separated the sons of mankind,
He set the boundaries of the peoples
According to the number of the sons of Israel. (Deut 32:8)
However, more recent translations made an effort to restore the original Hebrew wording that is attested by much older manuscript witnesses than the ones usually used. For example, we read:
He fixed the borders of the peoples according to the number of the sons of God. (ESV, NRSV)
He set up the boundaries of the peoples after the number of the divine beings. (NABRE)
He set the boundaries of the peoples, according to the number of the heavenly assembly. (NET)
As the lineup above shows, recent translations (ESV, NRSV, NET, NABRE) restore the original reading attested in the earliest surviving witnesses—the Dead Sea Scrolls (DSS, second–first century BCE) and the Septuagint (LXX, third century BCE)—while the later Masoretic Text (MT, ninth–tenth century CE) and the Samaritan Pentateuch (SP, eleventh century CE) attest to the alternative, younger reading (“sons of Israel”).
The older reading (“sons of God”) makes perfect sense: as a judgment for building the Tower of Babel (Gen 11), the 70 nations of the world (Gen 10) are scattered across the earth and redistricted among the “sons of God,” while YHVH keeps Israel for Himself (Deut 32:9).
The later Jewish scribes altered the text most likely to protect monotheism amid surrounding polytheistic influences, especially myths like the Ugaritic tradition of seventy “sons of El” in a divine assembly that aligned with Ps. 82:1 (“God stands in the assembly of El; in the midst of the gods he renders judgment,” NET). It is impossible to tell when scribes made the change, but it had to have happened some time between the third century BCE (Septuagint) and the ninth century CE (Massoretic text). In short, replacing “sons of God” with “sons of Israel” cleverly repurposed the seventy nations (Gen 10) and Jacob’s seventy descendants entering Egypt (Gen 46), creating a theologically safer, monotheistic interpretation that aligned the verse with Israel’s unique election and went undetected for centuries. (One of the most well-known Dead Sea Scrolls scholars, Emanuel Tov, makes virtually the same point. (You can later read it here).
Moses’ death
According to Deuteronomy 34:1-6, Moses died on Mount Nebo in the land of Moab, “in the valley opposite Beth-peor.”
1 Now Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, which is opposite Jericho. And the Lord showed him all the land… 4 Then the Lord said to him, “This is the land which I swore to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, saying, ‘I will give it to your descendants’; I have let you see it with your eyes, but you will not go over there.” 5 So Moses, the servant of the Lord, died there in the land of Moab, in accordance with the word of the Lord. 6 And He buried him in the valley in the land of Moab, opposite Beth-peor, but no one knows his burial place to this day. (Deut 34:1-6)
This location is not random: Beth-peor, meaning “House of Peor,” was the center of worship for the Canaanite god Baal of Peor. Moreover, in Ancient Israel, the entire wilderness was often regarded as a chaotic realm of danger, demons, and death in stark contrast to the ordered, life-giving inhabited land. It makes sense that Jesus was tempted by the Devil in the wilderness. (Matt 4:1) Good things happen in the wilderness too, but generally they happen in spite of the wilderness, not because of it.
Incidentally, “And He buried him” (Deut 34:6a) may or may not be God, as is customary to think; Michael may have been the one doing the burying, which may connect with Jude 1:9. Another intriguing modern hypothesis—advanced by Michael Heiser and followed here—suggests that Moses’ burial “in the valley in the land of Moab, opposite Beth-peor” (Deut 34:6) may have given Satan a plausible territorial argument. Because Beth-peor was the chief cult site of the Canaanite Baal of Peor and lay outside the boundary of Israel’s inheritance (the New Eden), it could theoretically fall under the delegated authority of one of the “sons of God” who had rebelled.
More gods than one
Ancient peoples did not define divinity the way we often do today. For modern readers, God is typically described as all-powerful, all-knowing, and omnipresent. For the ancients, however, divinity was primarily a matter of residence: human beings belonged to the earth, while divine beings (gods) belonged to the heavenly or spiritual realm.
We see this in Scripture:
1 God has taken his place in the divine council; in the midst of the gods he holds judgment. (Ps 82:1)
6 Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came among them. (Job 1:6)
5 For I know that the Lord is great and that our Lord is above all gods. (Ps 135:5)
The Bible also reveals the existence of powerful heavenly beings who wielded immense authority and were associated with specific territories. For example, in Daniel 10, a powerful heavenly being (probably the archangel Gabriel) explains to Daniel why it took him so long to come.
12 …“Do not be afraid, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart on understanding this and on humbling yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to your words. 13 But the prince of the kingdom of Persia was standing in my way for twenty-one days; then behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left there with the kings of Persia. (Dan 10:12-13)
For those of you who are wondering about the oneness of God, also known as the Shema (“Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one,” Deut 6:4), consider this: the Shema teaches that while other divine beings may exist, only YHWH (the LORD) is to be worshiped and obeyed by Israel. For Israel, there are no other gods.
Michael’s Powerful Response
In the event discussed in this article, Satan’s case, then, might have sounded like this: “Moses sinned, and the penalty for sin is death. He has now died in my domain—within territory under the jurisdiction of a god (Baal-Peor) who belongs to my rebellious coalition. Therefore, his body belongs to me and the powers of this realm. You, Michael, have no right to take it. The rules of cosmic jurisdiction are on my side.” This reframes the dispute from a simple personal clash between angelic powers into a direct challenge to territorial sovereignty.
Michael’s reply, “The Lord rebuke you” (Κύριος ἐπιτιμήσαι σοι), is thus a brilliant and powerful legal move. He avoids debating the specifics of the territorial claim, as that would implicitly recognize Satan’s authority over the location:
6 Whatever the Lord pleases, He does.
In heaven and on earth, in the seas and in all the ocean depths (Ps 135:6)
By invoking YHVH directly, Michael appeals to the supreme authority of the Most High God over all territories and powers. The “rebuke” is a sovereign command that silences and overrides lesser claims. It declares that YHVH’s rule is unbound by the contrived boundaries of fallen spiritual powers. Even the realms of death and demonic dominion remain subject to His will.
When Michael successfully claims Moses’ body, it marks a profound cosmic realignment. This action illustrates that YHVH’s power overrides ancient territorial jurisdictions, the powers of fallen sons of God are rendered powerless, and it foreshadows the victory of the Jewish Christ over sin and death, but also over these principalities and powers:
“And having disarmed the powers and authorities (think “fallen angels/sons of God”), he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.” (Colossians 2:15).
Conclusion
Yet the story refuses to end in shadow. The deeper the dispute, the more dazzling the vindication. At the cross and empty tomb, Jesus accomplished the final, cosmic triumph over every territorial claim and rebellious power—nailing Satan’s accusations to the tree (Col 2:14–15) and shattering death’s domain with resurrection power that echoes to the ends of the earth: “This is My beloved Son.”
Therefore, if fear grips you that some ancient cosmic claim still binds your life, lift your eyes. Your hunger for freedom and desire to stand in God’s will prove the Spirit is striving with you still. While that holy pull endures, no door is barred—every chain of sin, death, or demonic pretense yields to the King’s command.
No sinner—no matter how ensnared by rebellion’s grasp, how long held in shadowed realms, or how fiercely opposed—will ever hear Jesus declare, “Depart.” The One who turned Satan’s boldest territorial grab into heaven’s resounding victory has sworn His unbreakable oath: “Whoever comes to Me I will never cast out” (John 6:37).
Come, then. The kingdom draws near, reclaiming every contested ground, and the Victorious Lord waits with arms flung wide.
This is true enlightening of the bible and has made realize the Supreme rule of YHVH over other gods.
Thank you so much
Amen, Laone! Thank you for writing!
Thanks. Its very interesting.
Enjoy!
Why do you use YHWH and then change to YHVH? Why the difference?
No difference. YHVH is more accurate, YHWH is more traditional.
Thank you! This was very helpful!
Miriam Berg
Thanks for writing, Miriam!
Wow!
Satan is legal expert!
Are believers listening?
CHarles, our lawyer is the best!
Thank you for your teaçhing on the death of Mosses.
Blessings!
Really enjoyed this masterful exposition! Heiser’s spin really resonated with my spirit – love his book, “The Unseen Realm.”
Aligns with & builds on the Gen. 6:2 “bene Ha’Elohim” controversy (I first heard that via Chuck Missler).
Jude is profoundly mystical – for such a short missive.
Kindly look at Dr. Thirtle’s work regarding the Titles of the Psalms – it is really fascinating.
Charis Shalom
THank you, Joseph! Grace. Thank you for book recommendation. How is this book connected to this article? (I brielfy explored it and could not quite connect it). Blessings!
So that means YESHUA HAMASHIACH has now has the right claim over territorial boundaries that was limited to these territorial bounds ruled by this sons of GOD( Psalm 82)so HE comission this after resurrection to His disciples (Matthew 28:18-20) moreover He said in Revelations of this promises, first in Rev.2:26-27 then inch.3:8 and of course Psalm 2 and 110, shalom!
Yes.
Thank you
Enjoy and grow!
Eli, I’m beginning to feel like Tony the Tiger in telling you, “Great” The devil had the power of death until Christ conquered him on the cross. The devil claimed Moses, but God intervened and took the body, burying it in the land of Moab. I believe God kept the burial place secret so that Israel would not worship Moses, Like Israel later made a god of this bronze serpent and it was finally destroyed in the days of Hezekiah {2Kings.18:4}.
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A thought-provoking article! Thank you.
You seem to assume that the nations were divided at The Confusion of Babel rather than the ordered exploration, pioneering and allocation of nations in The Days of Peleg.
Absolutely, this is a crucial distinction in biblical chronology. The confusion of languages at Babel (Genesis 11:1–9) marks the moment when God scattered humanity by creating multiple languages, making cooperation impossible and ending the project of building the city and tower. However, Genesis 10:25 and 1 Chronicles 1:19 note that “in the days of Peleg the earth was divided.” Many interpreters argue this “division” may not refer to linguistic confusion, but rather to the organized dispersal and territorial allocation of the nations. Jewish tradition (e.g., Targum Jonathan) and some scholars suggest that the genealogies in Genesis 10—listing the seventy nations—reflect a structured partition, potentially occurring after the initial scattering at Babel. Thus, dividing the nations was not chaotic but happened through lineage-based migration and settlement, with the confusion of languages acting as the catalyst for that ordered division during Peleg’s era.
Wow! What an insight! So inspirational! Dr Eli’s combination of theological exegesis with inspirational practical application is remarkable and heart-touching. My mind is further enlightened and my spirit is rejoicing upon completion of the reading. God bless you Dr Eli. Shalom.
So happy to hear that!
Shalom Dr. Lizorkin-Eyzenberg,
I thank God each morning for the water of wisdom that He will lead me to to drink of. I just got a month full.
Clinton
Amen! Thanks be to God!
Of a truth, Jehovah rules in all realms. In his sovereignty all powers are subject to him. Thank God we have this same victory over Satan and fallen angels because of the finished work of Christ on the cross. Hallelujah Satan has lost his grip on us, as he lost the body of Moses to Angel Michael, God has broken every chain of death, indeed there is salvation in the name of Christ. Hallelujah!!!
Amen!
Thank you, that was very interesting. However, I must admit I had some difficulty understanding the article’s exact subject.
Indeed, starting from the very first paragraph after the introduction, the theme that was addressed seemed unrelated to the title or the preceding paragraph. I remained perplexed until the very end, where this long digression finally made sense, just before the conclusion.
I know nothing of the Assumption of Moses, and what you develop afterward is something entirely different. I would have felt less lost with a simple transitional sentence mentioning (before you developed them) the celestial and territorial laws that can explain this confrontation between two characters who aren’t mentioned again until the end.
Merci, c’est très intéressant. Cependant j’avoue que j’ai eu un peu de mal à comprendre le sujet exact de l’article. En effet, dès le premier paragraphe suivant l’introduction, le thème abordé semble sans rapport avec le titre ou le paragraphe précédent. Et je suis demeurée perplexe jusqu’au dernier où cette longue digression prend enfin sens, juste avant la conclusion. Je ne sais rien de l’Assomption de Moïse et ce que vous développez ensuite est tout autre. Je me serais sentie moins perdue avec une simple phrase de transition évoquant (avant de les développer)
les lois célestes, territoriales qui peuvent expliquer cette confrontation entre deux personnages qui ne sont plus mentionnés avant la fin.
Kindly write me in English otherwise I have to first translate what you write from French :-). Also may I recommend when this article will be available in French for easier reading. (see French version of the blog)
Sorry, I understand and I will now write in english as I used to.
But I’m too impatient to wait for the translation when you post a new article 😉
I know 🙂
Thank you for your intriguing articles. I always learn something new from your insights.
However, I am perplexed by your use of the anti-Christian designations of BCE (Before Common Era) and CE (Common Era) rather than BC (Before Christ) and AD (Anno Domini, the year of our Lord).
Normally to me this signifies the author’s anti-Christian bias, which is why I am baffled by your use of these terms.
Glenn, shalom. BCE and CE is not anti-Christian verbage, but it is meant to allow people of other faiths (Jews for example) to participate in our “Christian” conversation. Christ is my Lord, but his Lordship is no way affirmed by the MUST of using latin language (the year of our Lord). In principle I have no issues at all with it. He is my Lord and it is His year. But the verbage is nothing more than a man-made (good) tradition. If some use it, I love it and respect it.
The long and short of it, BCE/CE does not NESSEESARILY signifiy any kind of anti-Christian bias. Certainly, in my case. (27 November, 2025 AD)
A wonderful and informative treatise of a topic that is often misunderstood. Your discussion of Psa. 82:1 and related passages parallels a perspective on the existence of “lesser elohim” that Dr. Michael Heiser describes in his book “The Unseen Realm” and related writings, and your article’s application of this in the archangel Michael’s encounter with Satan is an instance that I am delighted to see, as I don’t recall Dr. Heiser covering it in his book. I hope to gain more of your perspective on this topic over time. Thank you so much for shedding light onto this fascinating piece of Biblical history. I enjoy your writings and they are a great blessing to my study of scripture. Shalom!
Bill, late Michael Heiser does have discussions about it in video. I am indebted to him on this insight.
Great teaching as usual. I learn so much from these types of Bible studies.
So good to hear! May we continue to dig deeper with tools that can give us a great level of confidence that our reading is a legitimate one.
My understanding of Jude 9 is a direct cross/ reference to Zechariah 3:2 vision. The angel simply rebukes ha Satan/adversary while defending the returned refugees from Babylon, arguably the “body of Moses”. There is no tussle over a corpse! Body of Moses is faithful Israel just like Body of Messiah terminology. The early church faced the same kind of opposition like Ezra et al.
Yes, Hal that is the traditional way to see it in connection to Zechariah (because the same phrase is used). I don’t make this conneciton. Blessings and much peace!
Hmm, wow. this is so great an article. Thanks Dr.
Thank you, Dr. Hermann MVula!
Open thou mine eyes, that May behold wonderous things out of thy Law Psalms 119:18
What a marvelous prayer before or after reading God’s Word!
Thank for the interesting message.
The question is why The Lord rebukes satan this time? He should have the authority and power to rebuke him ANYTIME. So The Lord must have a specific purpose that’s hidden.
Thank you again if you have the reason.
Yes, the Lord is Lord of all and can do what he wants, when he wants, where he wants it.
i enjoy reading your posts. they are so enlightening. i am unable to support you financially, but i pray that God raises up many to help you continue this blog
AMEN AND AMEN!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving to anyone celebrating it! I give thanks for each and every person reading and contributing to our studies! I love you guys!
Thank you so much Dr. Eli. This was a very fascinating read. In light of all of this information, it makes me wonder about God’s ultimate intent in burying Moses in a pagan boundary. From what I understand about burial practices in the Old Testament, where a person was buried communicated a sort of honor about that person and testament about their life. For example, Joseph’s bones were allowed to be permanently buried in Egypt and Israel took his body with them during the exodus. God’s comfort in prophetic words sometimes including “resting with your fathers.” I wonder why then, was Moses at least not allowed to be buried at Sinai or even closer toward the burning bush, places of perpetual holiness. Thank you again Dr. Eli!
Vernarre, thank you! Who can know the mind of the Lord?! But then also remember that for Him there are (in some way) no boundaries at all. There are other prophets who are not buried in Israel either. Daniel, for example.
Good things happen in the wilderness too, they generally happen inspite of the wilderness, not because of it ….
A common interpretation on Michael disputing with the devil about the body of Moses holds that Michael was not as powerful as the devil, so Michael called upon God for “extra muscle”. I believe that this view creates its own set of problems. Reading “sons of God” in Deut 32:8 makes sense. I think that Michael “rebuked” the devil on what they both knew to be true about God. “Your judgments stand today, for all (things) are your servants. “ (Psalm 119:91)
Excellent!
Excellent point! 🫶🏼
NET or NETS? he renders judgment,” NETS)
Fixed! Thanks for catching this typo.
Enlightening
Does it mean that Moses is forerunner?
Of what or who?
Thank you for this discussion on the unseen realm and how it is portrayed in earlier and later versions of scripture. Am I right in thinking that the Masoretic text to some extent has an agenda to enhance modern Judaism after Christianity became established?
Just a couple of tiny grammar points: (I have copied and pasted the text).
1. ‘For example, we read in: (the word ‘in’ is not needed as the colon is there)
He fixed the borders of the peoples according to the number of the sons of God. (ESV, NRSV)’
2. ‘… the Shema?” Hear, oh, Israel!’ (The speech mark needs to move so it reads ‘… the Shema? “Hear, oh, Israel!)
Fixed! Many thanks!
Most modern textual critics see MT not as a text newly shaped to oppose Christianity, but as the rabbinic choice and meticulous preservation of one already‑dominant Hebrew textual form, alongside vigorous polemics carried out primarily in exegesis, midrash, and later anti‑Christian treatises. In that sense, rabbinic Judaism had an agenda in how Scripture was interpreted and marshalled against Christianity, yet the surviving Masoretic consonantal text itself shows relatively little demonstrable, deliberate alteration traceable to that agenda.
Thank you for the clarification on the Masoretic text. That’s helpful
You are welcome, Alison! Thank you for your collaboration!
Thank you Dr Eli for this very profound article on “Michael’s Dispute over The Body of Moses”. We need to sometimes be quiet and take a bold step. It reminded me of how Yeshua commanded the stormy waters: ” Peace be still”. As believers we also need to step in like the Angel Michael to take authority and territory in a world that is falling away, because: ” Greater is He that is in us than he that is in this world”. We don’t need to argue, but take a bold step and rebuke the evil. Blessings and Shabbat Shalom!
Well said!
Shalom Dr. Eli. Your articles always stimulate thought but I hope you don’t mind disagreement. Its not so much the conclussion I disagree with but the changing of the text by the Masorities and the meaning of Psalm 82. Long before the Masorities “cleaned up” the text there was an engagement between the leadership of Israel and Yeshua in John 10:32:36 in which He thought Psalm 82 was speaking of men. Specifically the leadership of Israel that had been entrusted dominion, authority, and judgement. Secondly, Satan is called a liar, thief, and murderer and has no real ownership of anything but that which doesn’t belong to him. It might be in his hands for a season but the King is coming to take back that which is rightfully His.
Hi, Gary. Psalm 82 in John 10:34–36 does address human leaders, but that does not rule out a wider divine‑council backdrop; Jesus leverages the human-judge sense already present in the Psalm’s reception history while still affirming His unique Sonship.
Psalm 82 and John 10
Many interpreters hold that in its immediate use, Jesus applies “you are gods” to Israel’s leadership, human judges who received God’s word and will themselves be judged.
This fits my point: He is arguing a fortiori from lesser “gods” (leaders) to His own consecrated status as the Son.
Text history and Deut 32:8
Early witnesses (DSS, LXX) read “sons of God,” while the MT’s “sons of Israel” reflects a later, monotheistically motivated adjustment; this supports a divine‑council framework without denying Jesus’ human-leader application of Psalm 82.
There’s a whole crib of corn to be shucked here. :^) I have pointed out over the years that the Archangel Michael could not bring an ‘accusation’ because Satan is ‘The Accuser’ and that would have caused an angel to become subservient to Satan. I had not, however, considered WHY they were arguing. This is a fascinating exposition and explains much about Psalm 82 – a truly tangled weave of Divine hierarchy. I think that I agree with the Doctor and Heiser – who I keep intending to read {age handicap :^( }
thanks for your comment.
Please remember/consider, that Moses did not die, but was translated, allowing him to – in the flesh – confer the keys of gathering Israel to Jesus on the mount of transfiguration.
There is a tradition that he too (after his death and burial) was taken up to heaven.
Michael is defender of Israel as angelic being, a question: Revelation 12 is an amother example of this function by Michael?
Revelation 12 presents a visionary “war in heaven” in which Michael and his angels fight the dragon—explicitly identified as the ancient serpent, the devil, Satan—and cast him and his angels down to earth, ending Satan’s access to heaven as accuser. Michael appears here as the heavenly warrior and guardian figure known from Daniel, acting under God’s authority to enforce the victory won by the Messiah’s death and exaltation.
The chapter as a whole frames this as part of a larger drama: the woman (often linked with Israel or the faithful people of God), the male child (the Messiah), and the dragon, whose rage continues on earth after his expulsion. Interpretations differ on whether Michael is a high angel distinct from Christ or a symbolic way of portraying the Messiah’s victory, but in all readings he embodies God’s triumph over Satan.
Eli, is there a possibility that Moses did not die but through Michael’s intervention went direct to heaven like Enoch and Elijah? It then makes sense that both Moses and Elijah were together at the Lord’s transfiguration and fit well with the two witnesses of Revelation and the way they are described?
Thanks, blessings, Rev mike
Deuteronomy 34 is clear that Moses actually died in Moab and that God Himself (or Michael) buried him in an unknown grave, in contrast to Enoch and Elijah, who are described as being taken without seeing death. This text stresses both the reality of Moses’ death and the mystery of his burial, preventing his grave from becoming a shrine. Yet the New Testament shows Moses appearing in glory with Elijah at the Transfiguration, which presupposes his post‑mortem presence in the heavenly realm. Jude 9 further alludes to a dispute over Moses’ body, echoing Jewish traditions that God specially guarded or raised him. So: Scripture does not portray Moses being taken up alive as Elijah was, but it does present him as truly dead, uniquely buried by God, and now in God’s presence, which later tradition locates in heaven.
This is so profound. Your perspective from a biblical perspective is so deep.
This speaks to me in such a deep analysis. For what I am experiencing now this perspective opens a new realm of reality. For me and the light of YHWH. Spirit to Spirit. Ru’ach to ru’ach. Explodes deep within. Reveals the essence of YHWH and who has the Divine Sovereignty over creation.
Thank you so much, Terrence! May the Lord continue to give us His light.
Thanks Eli for taking time to answer. I really do appreciate your blogs. I also greatly miss my time teaching in Jerusalem and pray for peace.
Blessings, mike
God sometimes surprises us.
This was a great article! Thank you!
Thank you, Jo!
Dr. Eli – You have been given such an enlightening gift from our Lord. Truthful words and lessons that I anxiously wait to read and (try to) remember. Being disabled, I have not been able to attend services outside of my home but reading your words brings new light to things I thought I remembered. THANK YOU for all that you do!! Wishing I could help monetarily – perhaps, one day I will. Until that time, MANY prayers WILL continually be sent for your continuation of the wonderful work you do!! Prayers going also for your health and continued success.
Candace, I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO grateful both to serve you and to be served by you by the means of the prayers that the Lord hears!!!!
Thanks so very much for the lesson and explanation of Moses and Satan’s attept to still rule the earth. My dad used to teach/tell
Protestants (in the 1950’s) “Always remember that JESUS was Jewish, and always be GOD’s chosen. We are Blest to be taken in as part of GOD’s chosing thru HIS Son.
Dad knows best.
Thank you so very much. I have just downloaded and read Moses Testament ,which led me to look for the Book of Jasseh, which I have downloaded too. There is so much for me to learn from our Jewish heritage.
B-day bless.
May the Lord bless you and keep you, Wendy!
Shalom Dr. Eli, What if the “newer understanding” of Deut 32:8 reflects a much more ancient understanding of the sons of G-d = The sons of Israel as reflected in the Aramaic paraphrase of the text in Onkelos that came way before the Masorites?
What makes scholars think that ancient Israelites thought about their G-d similar to the Cannanite’s Baal’s and their “divine assembly” when they were told explicitly not to inquire concerning such things. Was the Torah written for angels or for men? Don’t the secret things belong to G-d but the things revealed to us and our children forever? Doesn’t even the New Testament present a strict monotheism (the worship of only one God)? Wouldn’t the worship of lesser “divine beings” constitute idolatry?
Gary too many questions 🙂 here. So sorry. Is it possible that it was the other way around? Of course. But all evidence we have at the moment (as far as I can see) shows that the Hebrew behind Greek LXX version of it was the original.