Mosè verso una nuova terra promessa (Dt 31–34)?

The post-priestly editor has brought together in Dt 31–34 all traditions related to Moses legacy, summarizing them in the writing of the Torah and the narration of Moses’ death. The two events are closely linked not only in temporal terms but especially in theological terms. Having announced and written the Torah, Moses himself becomes a listener; Yhwh calls him to enter into death, not into the Promised Land! Moses’ response is immediate and is the song of blessing for divine work on behalf of the tribes (Dt 33); but in this history of grace, he also sees above all his own history. Thus, Moses will no longer need to enter physically into the Promised Land because with his death he will enter the very land of God, that is, into eternal communion with him.