V'Zot HaBeracha - Deut 33:1-34:12

With Yom Kippur followed by only a couple of days before Shabbat and then going right into Sukkot, there isn't a lot of time to go into a long explanation, but let me go into a bit about this very last parashah.

The blessings that Moses is giving before he dies is reminiscent of those given by Jacob to his sons. In fact, Moses is using very similar groupings while defining the extra importance of the priesthood.

Now keep in mind, Moses had already finished writing the Torah and giving it to the Levites (or was it the Priests?) to keep with them and carry. So who was writing this chapter?

Moses is again telling us of the use of iron in the making of protective gear.

And then there is this:

This is certainly speaking from the future, looking backward at the time when the prophets supposedly prophesied, and comparing them to Moses. It should be noted that the land is not called Israel, but the people were called Israel, and so, it is speaking of no Israelite would ever be born who was as great as Moses from the time that these words were written.

Moses was not the author, but the primary character.

And that ends this blog.

Thank you for reading.