June 18, 2010
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The Radiant Face of Moses
Moses was God's chosen spokesperson. In fact, Moses had an intimate relationship with God. "The Lord woud speak to Moses face to face, as a man speak with his friend" (Exodus 33:11); see also Deuteronomy 34:10). And these verses in Exodus state that God entrusted Moses to record the Ten commandments. Although it's clear that Moses recorded the covenant, how do we know he wrote the first five books of the Bible?
One answer is the unequivocal consensus throughout the Bible of Moses' authorship. The first five books of the Bible are often called the Law of Moses and clearly credit Moses with authorship. Ezra 7:6 confirms Moses as the author when it refers to "the Law of Moses, which the Lord, the God of Israel, had given." God's people were often commanded to obey the Law of Moses so that they would prosper (see, for example, 1 Kings 2:3). Even Jesus confirmed Moses as the Pentateuch's author when He said, "Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms" (Luke 24:44). Because of 2 Timothy 3:16 - "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness"- we can be confident that Moses' contributions to the Bible express the truth.
Although thousands of years have passed since Moses lived, the Bible and the consensus of the Jewish and Christian communitites verify that the great prophet Moses was indeed the author of these books, as God intended.
Excerpts from: The Case for the Bible/The Case for CHRIST Study Bible/Lee Strobel, General Editor
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