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Joshua's Role in Completing the Torah
Classical Jewish sources explore the question of why the Torah ends with Joshua writing its final verses after Moses's death, and how this conclusion remains part of the divinely given text. The sources examine the authorship dispute and the significance of the Torah's transition from Moses to Joshua as its leader.
עַד כָּאן כָּתַב מֹשֶׁה, מִכָּאן וְאֵילָךְ כָּתַב יְהוֹשֻׁעַ
Moshe's Prophecy and the Torah's Final Verses
Jewish sources address the theological meaning of the tradition that Yehoshua wrote the final eight verses of the Torah, exploring how this arrangement reflects the unique nature of Moshe's prophecy and the continuity of revelation beyond him. The sources examine the distinction between Moshe's singular prophetic status and the role of subsequent prophecy in completing the Torah's transmission.
ולא בדיו, לתת הבדל בין הח' פסוקים לשאר כל התורה