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Q. Why would Michael the Archangel want to keep Moses' body away from Satan? What would Satan do with his body? (Submitted by: Penny) A. Let's first look at where the Bible talks about the event you mention: "Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee. " (Jude 1:9) Now, in answer to your question, the first commandment states that we are to have no other gods before the true God. "And God spake all these words, saying, I [am] the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt have no other gods before me." (Exodus 20:1-3) Satan would have made the body of Moses and his grave an object of worship, just as he does with so many things in this world. Israel had formally been guilty of worshipping the golden calf, and the body and tomb of Moses, the revered leader of the nation, would have been a constant place of visit by the people of Israel, had they known where his body had been interred. People today do similar things, we have the tomb of the unknown soldier, the Lincoln memorial, Jefferson memorial, and the wall for the Vietnam dead, where people go today and dwell on the past. Memorials force us to dwell in the past, rather than dwelling in the present and going on with our lives. Some people worship these memorials as icons. God wants our worship to be only of Him, instead of some shrine to remind us of the past. Satan will use anything he can to direct the focus of our mind away from God and onto some physical thing that moves our mind away from our present life and God the Father. I hope this answers your question why Michael prevented Satan access to the body of Moses and his exact grave location. He did the same with the body of Aaron and Miriam. Answer Given By: Ed Oettel |
