Assumption of Moses, an apocryphal book so called, said to contain an account of the death of Moses and of the translation of his soul to Paradise. Some have supposed that the particulars of the combat between St. Michael and the devil, alluded to in the Epistle of Jude (ver. 9), were contained in this book (Moreri, who cites Calmet).—J. A. Fabric. Cod. Pseudep. V. T. i, 839-847. SEE MOSES.
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Author: McClintock and Strong Cyclopedia
Keywords: Assumption of Moses
Source: John McClintock and James Strong, Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature.
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