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The '''Assumption of Moses''' (otherwise called the '''Testament of Moses''') is a 1st century [[Jewish apocrypha]]l [[pseudepigrapha|pseudepigraphical]] work. It purports to contain secret prophecies [[Moses]] revealed to [[Joshua]] before passing leadership of the [[Israelites]] to him. It contains [[Apocalyptic literature|apocalyptic]] themes, but is characterized as a "testament", meaning it has the final speech of a dying person, Moses.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Apocalyptic literature : a reader|last=Reddish, Mitchell Glenn|date=1995|publisher=Hendrickson Pub|isbn=1565632109|oclc=34877180}}</ref>