Assumption of Moses

The Book of Mormon 

• Moroni - "...the saying went abroad in the church that he was taken up by the Spirit, or buried by the hand of the Lord, even as Moses. But behold, the scriptures saith the Lord took Moses unto himself;" (Alma 45:19) => What scripture says this?  Nothing in the KJV of the Old Testament

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"Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee." 

 -- Jude 1:9 

The Stichometry of Nicephorus and some other ancient lists refer to both a Testament of Moses and an Assumption of Moses, apparently as separate texts.

• Ceriani, and later Tromp with him, identified the manuscript with the Assumption of Moses (which is also called the Ascension of Moses) due to a match of verse 1:14 with a quotation included in the Historia Ecclesiastica of Gelasius of Cyzicus.[3] This apocryphal work, entitled פטירת משה in Hebrew, and ᾽Ανάληψις or ᾽Ανάβασις Μωυσέως in Greek, is also mentioned by other ancient writers, including Athanasius (in his Synopsis Sacræ Scripturæ) and Origen;

• Charles, in his edition of 1897[4] suggests that the manuscript shall be identified with the Testament of Moses, because the extant text does not describe any assumption of Moses to heaven, but simply contains the last exhortations of Moses (thus his testament).

NOTES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assumption_of_Moses 

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The Assumption of Moses is thought to have been written sometime between the 1st century BCE and the 1st century CE, although the exact date is uncertain. The work is mainly concerned with the final words and prophecies of Moses before his death, focusing on the future of Israel and the coming judgment. It blends elements of Jewish tradition, such as the narrative of Moses' death in the book of Deuteronomy, with apocalyptic themes similar to other ancient Jewish texts like the Book of Enoch.

Key elements of the Assumption of Moses:

1. Moses' Final Instructions: Like other testamentary texts, The Assumption of Moses includes Moses giving final guidance to the people of Israel before his death. He addresses the future fate of the Israelites and foretells of the coming judgment and the triumph of good over evil.

2. Apocalyptic Themes: The work is apocalyptic in nature, similar to the Book of Daniel or the Book of Enoch. It predicts the coming of a righteous figure who will lead the people in the final judgment and establish God's kingdom.

3. The Role of the Messiah: The text includes messianic elements, foreshadowing a future figure who will play a central role in the restoration and redemption of Israel.

4. Influence on Later Traditions: Although it was not included in the canon of the Bible, some themes from The Assumption of Moses influenced later Jewish and Christian eschatological thought. Certain elements, such as the vision of a final judgment, are seen in early Christian writings as well.

This manuscript is housed in the Codex Sinaiensis in the Vatican Library, and it contains only part of the text. The surviving fragment is only a small portion of the original work, which seems to have originally been much longer