In this episode of Reading Through the Bible Together, we’re finishing Deuteronomy with chapters 31–34, where Moses prepares to die and Israel prepares to move forward.

Moses commissions Joshua, reminding the people that courage is not rooted in personality, but in the promise: “The LORD is the one who will go before you.” The law is written down and entrusted to the priests, to be read publicly so future generations won’t forget. Then comes the Song of Moses, a poetic witness that both warns and promises, exposing Israel’s future rebellion while magnifying God’s unshakable faithfulness.

Chapter 33 records Moses’ final blessing over the tribes, echoing Jacob’s words generations earlier. And then chapter 34 brings a quiet, weighty ending. Moses sees the land from a distance, but does not enter it. The servant of the Lord dies, and yet God’s purposes move forward. Deuteronomy closes by saying no prophet like Moses had yet arisen in Israel.

That ending leaves us looking ahead. We need a greater Prophet. A greater Mediator. One who not only speaks God’s Word, but brings His people all the way into the promise. And the rest of Scripture answers that longing in Jesus, who leads us into the true inheritance and never leaves us on the mountain.

If you haven’t read Deuteronomy 31–34 yet, pause and do that now, then come back and let’s read it together.

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