But whilst the one grave tells us, 'This man served his generation by
the will of God, and was laid asleep and saw corruption,' the other
grave proclaims One whom all generations need, whose work is
comprehensive and complete, who dies never. 'He liveth and was dead,
and is alive for evermore.' Christ, and Christ alone, can never be
antiquated. This day requires Him, and has in Him as complete an answer
to all its necessities as if no other generation had ever possessed
Him. He liveth for ever, and for ever is the Shepherd of men.

So Aaron dies and is buried on Hor, and Moses dies and is buried on
Pisgah, and Joshua steps into his place, and, in turn, he disappears.
The one eternal Word of God worked through them all, and came at last
Himself in human flesh to be the Everlasting Deliverer, Redeemer,
Founder of the Covenant, Lawgiver, Guide through the wilderness,
Captain of the warfare, and all that the world or a single soul can
need until the last generation has crossed the flood, and the wandering
pilgrims are gathered in the land of their inheritance. The dead Moses
pre-supposes and points to the living Christ. Let us take Him for our
all-sufficing and eternal Guide.




THE BOOK OF JOSHUA




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