Where is Moses' headstone?

1 answer

Answer

1186873

2026-08-02 12:05

+ Follow

A:Deuteronomy 34:5-6 says that Moses died in Moab and was buried secretly. This was so that no one knew where his grave was, although the same concerns did not seem to apply to his illustrious predecessors or to those who followed. Deuteronomy 34:10 could explain this diffidence, saying that "there arose not a prophet since in Israel." This demonstrates that the Book of Deuteronomy was written long after the establishment of Israel and therefore very long after Moses would have died. The author knew nothing about the burial of Moses many centuries earlier but knew that it would have been natural for his readers to want to visit the site of Moses' grave. If indeed Moses was a historical person, there was no headstone and we do not know where he was buried.

ReportLike(0ShareFavorite

Copyright © 2026 eLLeNow.com All Rights Reserved.