Deuteronomy 34: Group Study Handout

How to use: read Deuteronomy 34 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.

Overview

Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, at the top of Pisgah, where Yahweh showed him the land. He saw the territories of Gilead, Dan, Naphtali, Ephraim, Manasseh, and Judah, along with the western sea and the valley of Jericho (vv. 1-4).

Key verse

“Since then, there has not arisen a prophet in Israel like Moses, whom Yahweh knew face to face,”
Deuteronomy 34:10 (WEB)

Outline

Deuteronomy 34:1–4 Moses Views the Promised Land
Deuteronomy 34:5–6 The Death and Burial of Moses
Deuteronomy 34:7–8 Israel's Mourning for Moses
Deuteronomy 34:9–10 Joshua's Leadership Anointed
Deuteronomy 34:11–12 Moses' Unique Prophetic Role

Discussion questions

In v1, what location does Moses go up to before he sees the Promised Land?
What does Yahweh show Moses in v4 regarding the land?
Moses' death in v5: what does it mean that he dies 'according to Yahweh’s word'?
In vv. 10-12, what is implied about Moses' uniqueness as a prophet in Israel?
When have you felt a strong sense of loss like the Israelites did for Moses in v8?

Go deeper

Passages that echo Deuteronomy 34: Deuteronomy 31, Joshua 1, Jude 1.

Before next time: read Joshua 1.