In Deuteronomy 33 Moses blesses the Israelites. He gives each tribe God’s blessing and encouragement to follow the commandments.

In Deuteronomy 34 Moses climbs Mount Nebo and the Lord shows him the Promised Land. God tells Moses that this is the land He promised to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and not he is fulfilling His promise.

Moses dies on Mount Nebo. The people mourn him for 30 days. Because Moses had laid his hands on Joshua as the new leader the people follow Joshua and do as Moses commanded them.

Moses is considered to be the greatest of the prophets of God. He spoke directly to God and God knew him face to face. He performed many miracles and spoke for God to the people.

In Romans 9 Paul mourns the fact that so many of the Jews do not believe that Jesus is the chosen Messiah. But he acknowledges that although God made his covenant with the patriarchs, not all of their children were counted as God’s chose people. He accepts that even though Christ came for the Jews first not all of them will believe. God will choose those on whom He will show mercy. Paul recounts the history of the people of Israel: that only a remnant of them was saved.  Jesus is the way of salvation but also a stumbling block to some.