If Moses died in the book of Deuteronomy, who wrote the last chapter?
If Moses died in the book of Deuteronomy, who wrote the last chapter?
Many Bible scholars believe that it is Ezra who wrote the last chapter, and some others believe that it was Joshua, while others say it is the 70 elders that served under Moses. Joshua seems to be the best answer because he was the chosen leader by God to succeed Moses. Deuteronomy 31:24 is written in the 3rd person past, not 1st person present, "And it came to pass, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished." So it appears that Joshua took over the writing and then his book follows the Pentateuch.