- At the end of Deuteronomy 32 would one expect that Moses would now proceed as instructed but, instead, how does Deuteronomy 33 begin?
- Is “the blessing” which Moses afforded comparable to the blessing of Jacob to his children?
- Is there any indication of who “heard” the blessing?
- Why would Deuteronomy 33:4 be cast in the third person if it is Moses speaking?
- Where does the “blessing” actually begin?
- Would Deuteronomy 33:6 indicate that the tribe of Reuben was in deep trouble?
- And as to Judah, would it appear that Judah was secure or that this tribe needed help?
- Would these descriptions seem pertinent to the end of the wilderness period, on the threshold of entering the Land?
- Why does the tribe Levi receive the type of commendation set down and how is it that the word Kohen is not mentioned therein?
- Benjamin being one of the youngest, what would explain the blessing in the order given here?
- How is Joseph treated in this section—as the leader of the tribes or in some other mode?
- What has become of Simeon?
- How does the reference in Deuteronomy 33:21 give a different description to Gad than Deuteronomy 33:20?
- Accordingly, are all the tribes dealt with—and if not, why the omissions?
- How does Deuteronomy 33:5 relate to Deuteronomy 33:26?
- Although these blessings do not always sound as such, how does the passage end (Deuteronomy 33:29)?
