For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed Me, for he wrote of Me. John 5:46
Many critics of the Bible have argued that Moses was not the writer of the Pentateuch, the first five books of the Bible. Some say he was just the collector of traditions of the Jews. Others say Moses’ name was applied to those books because they cover the period up to his death. Still others deny there ever was a Moses. So how can we know for sure? That’s easy, we can know for sure because Jesus said it. Jesus also gives us the main theme of the Pentateuch. We look at those four books collectively and individually, and we see a variety of themes, including the creation, the early earth history, the establishment of the Abrahamic covenant and promises, the birth of the nation of Israel, the establishment of the tabernacle worship, and the compiling of the laws and ordinances for God’s earthly people. Surely, these are grand themes, but they are insignificant when compared to the greatest theme of those books. Jesus said of Moses’ writings: he wrote of Me.
Moses was not alone in writing about the Lord Jesus. So did the writers of all the other books. All of Scripture overflows with the expression of the Saviour. In addition, many have since written of Him in the hymns and poetry that have flowed from the pens of devoted and faithful saints. Countless volumes have also been written concerning him. The Internet has many blogs and articles that seek to honour Him. For example, His glory is the ultimate goal of the article you are now reading. To no greater use can pen or keyboard be put than to write of Him. To no greater purpose can life be lived than to be an epistle to Him.
Moses proved by his life that he was God’s man. The books he wrote were not contradictions of his character. He was a worthy penman for the books that are attributed to him; God would not use an unclean vessel for such a holy purpose. How this is in contrast to the unsavoury wretches who produced the so-called holy books of the cults! So much for Moses, what about us? Are our testimonies in line with what we believe. Most of the people we know do not read the Bible, but they read us. Our lives are to display Him, if they are to be lived worthily.
Like Moses, let us write of the Lord Jesus in all that we do and say. -Jim MacIntosh