I have always understood from the Scriptures that none but our Saviour ever died and saw no corruption, but I have recently been told that Moses saw no corruption. Is this provable by the Bible? Also please state who compose the investigative judgment court now going forward in heaven, and who will compose the court which will judge the wicked. J. W. C.
The first is not provable by the Bible in so many words. We can only infer it,—first, that Moses was a type of Christ; secondly, that the devil disputed with Michael the Archangel regarding the body of Moses. Inasmuch as that notable servant of God was raised from the dead, it would seem quite clear that he was not left long in the tomb. He sinned one great sin, driven to it by the clamors of the people, becoming impatient over their backslidings, and for the moment forgetting God. For that he died, but he sincerely repented, as shown by his own words in the record which he himself left of his own sin; and while he could not lead that people into the promised land, he was raised from the dead, and appeared on the mount of transfiguration with Elijah. We could infer very readily, taking this in connection with the fact that he was a type (see Rom. 5:14; Deut. 18:15-18), that his resurrection took place shortly after his death.
The judgment court is in figure described in Dan. 7:9, with the Ancient of Days upon the throne, with ministers of light around Him, and our Lord Jesus Christ is there pleading as Advocate. But in the judgment of the wicked, we will have our Lord Jesus upon the throne, and associated with Him will be the righteous of all ages. Compare 1 Cor. 6:1-3 and Rev. 20:4, with other scriptures.
