1. Interesting Idea that Moses - during his blessing to Israel - would begin by mentioning that G_d is the Lover of "peoples"
2. 33.1-29 - Moses' Blessing
   1. v.1 - man of G_d [a prophet]
   2. v. 2-5 - Intro
      1. LORD came from Sinai?
      2. Lover of people[s]
         1. If 'people' than Israel
            1. LXX
            2. Septuagint
            3. Greek Translation of Hebrew Text
            4. Very Israel centric
         2. If 'peoples' than ALL nations
            1. Hebrew Text
            2. Gen 12:2
            3. Gen 18:18
            4. Gen 22:18
            5. Implying some form of Universalism
      3. v. 4
         1. Torah
            1. JPS - Moses charged us with the Teaching
            2. ESV - Moses commanded us a law
         2. Heritage of Torah
            1. Morashah (H)
            2. Literally, property (particularly land) transmitted by inheritance.
            3. Metaphorically (here): a spiritual possession, connoting something vital and cherished.
            4. Specific to the Congregation of Jacob
            5. Abrahamic Covenant
            6. Gen. 12.2
            7. Gen. 18.18
            8. Gen. 22.18
      4. v. 5
         1. King of Jeshurun - the upright
            1. God is king
            2. jdg 8:23
            3. Moses is Israel's first king (Chumash)
            4. Kingship of Israel
            5. if written in monastic period (A biblical commentary for preaching and teaching)
            6. Torah is king (Chumash)
            7. jdg 18:1 no king in israel means no one follows torah
   3. 33:6-29
      1. Blessings of the Tribes
         1. Overview
            1. Why are the tribes out of order?
            2. Moses blessed the tribes in order in which they would conquer their portion of the Land (Chumash)
            3. Why is Simeon missing?
            4. Gen. 49.7
            5. But if this - why not Levi?
            6. Gen 34
            7. Jdg 5:12-18
            8. Dispersed into Judah
            9. Joshua 19.1-9
            10. 1 Chron. 4.24-43
            11. Shrinking of Simeon's Tribe
            12. Num. 1.23 [59,300 indiv.]
            13. Num. 26.14 [22,200 indiv.]
         2. Reuben
            1. nor let his men be few
            2. but let his men be few
            3. Judgement for violating bed with Billah Gen 35:22 (chumash)
            4. judgment for forgoing the land for the east bank of the Jordan (chumash)
         3. Judah
         4. Levi
            1. Why is the Thummim and Urim in reverse order?
            2. v 9 impartial even to family...Jesus?
         5. Benjamin
            1. beloved of the Lord
            2. Ehud chieftain over Israel Jdg 3:15-31
            3. Saul first king 1 Sam 9
         6. Joseph
            1. elect
            2. Nzr (H)
            3. to seperate
            4. to single out
         7. Zebulun
         8. Issachar
         9. Gad
         10. Dan
         11. Naphtali
         12. Asher
3. 34:2
   1. western sea
      1. mediteranean sea/last sea
      2. last day (rashi)
4. 34:5
   1. Moses is servant
5. 34:7 moses death and job's description of just
   1. Job 5:26