extraction.deuteronomy.moses_death_succession

extraction.deuteronomy.moses_death_succession

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record_id: extraction.deuteronomy.moses_death_succession
source_text_path: texts/public-domain/biblical/world-english-bible-classic/deuteronomy.md
passage_locator:
  label: Deuteronomy 34:1-12
  translation: World English Bible Classic
  notes: Initial hand-curated seed extraction.
canonical_text:
  quote: Moses the servant of Yahweh died there in the land of Moab... Joshua the
    son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom.
  language: English
  quote_policy: quoted
literal_observations:
- id: obs:1
  text: Moses goes up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, the top of Pisgah.
  category: action
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
- id: obs:2
  text: Yahweh shows Moses the land and says Moses will see it but not cross over.
  category: action
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
- id: obs:3
  text: Moses dies in the land of Moab according to Yahweh's word.
  category: action
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
- id: obs:4
  text: Moses is buried in an unknown tomb, and Israel mourns for thirty days.
  category: action
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
- id: obs:5
  text: Joshua is full of the spirit of wisdom because Moses laid his hands on him,
    and Israel listens to Joshua.
  category: action
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
- id: obs:6
  text: Moses is remembered as a prophet whom Yahweh knew face to face.
  category: attribute
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
figures:
- id: fig:1
  name_or_label: Moses
  description: Servant of Yahweh who dies in Moab after seeing the land.
  role_refs: []
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
- id: fig:2
  name_or_label: Yahweh
  description: God who shows Moses the land and is said to have known him face to
    face.
  role_refs: []
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
- id: fig:3
  name_or_label: Joshua
  description: Son of Nun who receives wisdom after Moses lays hands on him.
  role_refs: []
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
- id: fig:4
  name_or_label: Israel
  description: People who mourn Moses and listen to Joshua.
  role_refs: []
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
roles: []
symbols:
- id: sym:1
  label: mountain ascent
  literal_form: Mount Nebo, top of Pisgah
  associated_figures:
  - fig:1
  - fig:2
  taxonomy_refs: []
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
- id: sym:2
  label: land vision
  literal_form: Yahweh showed him all the land
  associated_figures:
  - fig:1
  - fig:2
  taxonomy_refs: []
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
- id: sym:3
  label: hidden tomb
  literal_form: no man knows where his tomb is
  associated_figures:
  - fig:1
  taxonomy_refs: []
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
- id: sym:4
  label: laying on hands
  literal_form: Moses had laid his hands on him
  associated_figures:
  - fig:1
  - fig:3
  taxonomy_refs: []
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
scenes:
- id: scene:1
  label: Deuteronomy 34:1-12
  summary: Moses ascends Nebo, sees the promised land, dies and is mourned, while
    Joshua receives wisdom and Israel listens to him.
  figure_refs:
  - fig:1
  - fig:2
  - fig:3
  - fig:4
  symbol_refs:
  - sym:1
  - sym:2
  - sym:3
  - sym:4
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
candidate_motifs:
- id: motif:1
  label: ascent
  taxonomy_refs:
  - ascent
  basis: Moses goes up to Mount Nebo before seeing the land and dying.
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
  confidence: medium
  cautions: The ascent is literal; symbolic implications require review.
- id: motif:2
  label: death_rebirth
  taxonomy_refs:
  - death_rebirth
  basis: Moses' death is followed by Joshua's recognized leadership and wisdom.
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
  confidence: low
  cautions: The passage shows succession after death, not Moses' return or resurrection.
- id: motif:3
  label: wisdom
  taxonomy_refs:
  - wisdom
  basis: Joshua is explicitly described as full of the spirit of wisdom after Moses
    lays hands on him.
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
  confidence: medium
  cautions: Candidate motif only; requires review.
comparison_claims:
- id: claim:1
  claim: The passage links a leader's mountain-top death with viewing promised land,
    mourning, and succession through Joshua.
  claim_level: same_function
  target: pattern atlas
  evidence_refs:
  - ev:1
  counter_evidence_refs: []
  confidence: low
  limitations: Initial corpus-internal claim only; not a cross-cultural conclusion.
evidence:
- id: ev:1
  type: quote
  locator: Deuteronomy 34:1-12
  quote_or_summary: Moses the servant of Yahweh died there in the land of Moab...
    Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom.
  source_text_path: texts/public-domain/biblical/world-english-bible-classic/deuteronomy.md
  rights_note: Public-domain source text.
confidence:
  extraction: medium
  motif_candidates: medium
  comparison_claims: low
  notes: Seed extraction for testing the repository workflow.
reviewer_status:
  status: needs_review
  reviewer: ''
  reviewed_at: ''
  notes: Needs scholarly/human review before being treated as final.
extracted_by: Codex
extracted_at: '2026-04-27'
notes: Initial data seed for Deuteronomy.