The mystery of the body of Moses

Jude 1:9
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But even the archangel Michael, when he was disputing with the devil about the body of Moses, did not himself dare to condemn him for slander but said, "The Lord rebuke you!"

Why did the enemy fight over the body of Moses?

Firstly the body of Moses was likely in dispute because none under the law of sin made their way into the presence of the Father. As we learned from Christ Jesus, none were ever in His presence except the one he sent down from His presence. The body of Moses was a crowning jewel for the Prince of this World because it is Moses who prosecutes/mediates all whom come to judgement under the Law. We know this from:

John 5:45
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"But do not think I will accuse you before the Father. Your accuser is Moses, on whom your hopes are set."

Moses led the hebrew slaves out of bondage to become a nation of God's chosen people. Moses, whom with also his brother Aaron; did miracles and wonders in the name of the Lord God Almighty. But yet Moses did not make it into the presence of the Father. None did.

Bringing us back to the enemy making claim of the body of Moses. Why did flesh become so worthy of intent? As we are but mist, ashes to ashes, dust to dust? What reason would there be to make claim or challenge over a body when it simply becomes the components it came from.

The body may be temporary, and is indeed corrupted. But the life that filled it is of the Spirit of God, His image. And that image was conceived into this temporary existence, into this perishing form. It is all of no consequence because none overcame death but one, the one whom God sent from his presence. And what we know is his form became something more.

Having defeated death, his form became the first ressurection, the first perfected form that was now no longer temporary, but, was the temple of holiness and eternally capable of acting on the will of God. And we are promised the same. We whom believe in the Son of God whom sits in an eternal realm aside the Almighty as His living Authority eternally.

So back to Moses. Let us assume Moses will be raised to join us as part of this nation of faithful. Let us assume his body is a part of this earth and his soul asleep until this ressurection begins. What is the reason for the claiming of the body by the enemy?

First to understand those whom were held in hades bound in death were freed by Christ. He defeated the enemy and broke the bonds of hades. So those whose human souls were bound in a state of no rest, were given over to sleep. There is no evidence of the souls of the perished skipping judgement and entering heavenly realms. It is more likely they sleep until they and all the faithful and wicked are awakened for judgement.

Yes, there is word that some of the recent dead were animated upon Christ himself becoming ressurected. But they did not ascend, and served only the purpose to fulfill prophesy. It can be assumed they too fell asleep, not unlike the raised form of Lazarus. No, the ressurection is still to come.

Moses will appear because his form was promised to the Son by the Father. And that promise was fulfilled when the Son overcame death.

Matthew 20:16
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“So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”

From Adam to those chosen whom are present at the moment it occurs. All will recieve equal pay for being of good and holy service in faith. Because the first were known before they were born and so were the last of us.

The enemy has no power over the image within us, only over what is placed in front of our body, our senses. We react. Everything we do that is not done in faith, is sin.

So we must remember that when we are shown our sin, to shake it off, giving thanks for grace showing us our trespass, and not allow our guilt from misgivings to replace faithful acts. Honor the truth by allowing it to live through you for others to be witness to your faithfulness. The reason it is said there is no condemnation for those in Christ, is because we are forgiven and the service we provide is faith.

You are known, loved.