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Matthew Henry Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 34 - Introduction

* Moses views the promised land from mount Nebo. (1-4) The death and burial of Moses, The mourning of the people. (5-8) Joshua succeeds Moses, The praise of Moses. (9-12)

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See also Deuteronomy 34 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    DEUTERONOMY 31-34. Moses-' last words and the closing events of his life. The narrative parts (based on JE and in part on P) resemble chs. 1- 3, and are probably by the same author or compiler. Deuter...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The Death and Burial of Moses Moses ascends Nebo and the Lord shows him the Land from Dan to Zoar promised to the Patriarchs, which he is not to enter (Deuteronomy 34:1-4). So he dies, and God buries...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _MOSES, FROM MOUNT NEBO, TAKES A VIEW OF THE LAND OF CANAAN: HE DIES THERE, AGED ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY YEARS. THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL MOURN FOR HIM THIRTY DAYS: HIS EULOGIUM._ _Before Christ 1451._...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:1 plain, (e-21) The _ Arabah_ . so ver. 7; chs. 2.8; 3.17; 4.49; 11.30; Joshua 3:16 ; Joshua 18:18 ; Zechariah 14:10 ....

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO DEUTERONOMY 34 This chapter informs us of Moses going up to the top of Pisgah, where he was shown the whole land of Canaan, Deuteronomy 34:1; of his death, burial, and age, Deuteronom...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 2553. B.C. 1451._ Moses, having finished his testimony, finishes his life. Here is, The view Moses had of the land, Deuteronomy 34:1. His death, burial, and age, Deuteronomy 34:5. Israel's mour...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Moses from Mount Nebo vieweth the lande. 5 He dieth there. 6 His buriall. 7 His age. 8 Thirty dayes mourning for him. 9 Ioshua succeedeth him. 10 The praise of Moses. 1 AND Moses went vp from...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE DEATH OF MOSES. The book closes with a record of the death of its main source. As has been mentioned previously Moses is unlikely to have recorded it himself. That would have been put into the han...

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