THEOSISJohn Chrysostom
Joshua led the Israelites into the land promised to them, just as Jesus Christ ushers us into eternal life in heaven. It was not the law nor Moses who accomplished this, as both remained outside; the law cannot gain entry, but rather it is through grace that we are brought in. Consider how these symbols were chosen from the very beginning.
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After enduring countless trials and hardships, and spending forty years guiding the people, they were prevented from entering the land which had been foretold in numerous prophecies. The reason for this was that allowing Moses to enter the promised land would serve no purpose and could potentially cause great harm, leading many of the Jews into temptation. If they had turned away from God after only one act of deliverance from Egypt, placing their hopes entirely in Moses (Ex. 32: 1) and attributing everything to him, how much more sinful would they become upon seeing him lead them into the promised land? This is why the location of his burial remains unknown.