Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord. (Go ahead, Go ahead) And so I’m happy tonight I’m not worried about anything I’m not fearing any man. (Go ahead) But I want you to know tonight (Yes), that we, as a people, will get to the Promised Land. (Go ahead) And I’ve looked over (Yes sir), and I’ve seen the Promised Land. (Yeah) And He’s allowed me to go up to the mountain. Like anybody, I would like to live a long life–longevity has its place. (Amen) But it really doesn’t matter to with me now, because I’ve been to the mountaintop. “Well, I don’t know what will happen now we’ve got some difficult days ahead. King explores pieces of the Bible throughout this speech (as in most of his rhetoric), it’s his final section of this speech that is so prophetic and brings him into the shadow of the great Moses: King knew that he would be killed soon, shares thoughts on his own mortality – he’s “just happy that God has allowed me to live in this period, to see what is unfolding”.Īlthough Dr. And, in what would make people think that Dr. King gives a powerful speech that explains the history of the Civil Rights Movement, gives specific actions for the people to take to fight racism and poverty, and calls upon everyone in the audience to resist no matter the circumstances. King’s last speech, “I’ve Been To the Mountaintop.”Īddressing striking sanitation workers in Memphis just one day before he would be killed, Dr. King was assassinated in Memphis, TN, and in thinking about his connection with Moses, I’m particularly drawn to Dr. And famously, both never fully reached that Promised Land.Īs we mark 50 years since Dr.

Both spoke their truths to power – whether it was the Pharaoh of Egypt of the Pharaoh of Alabama.Their most important work was during times of great oppression of their people.Both were flawed leaders that needed a strong network of people working around them to succeed.They rose from humble positions in their communities to immense leadership roles.King – his dedication to justice, yes but also his commitment to faith and religion as a cornerstone of his work.Īnd, from my understanding of Judaism as inherently tied to social justice, I’ve always created a connection between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Since learning about him in elementary school, I’ve always been enthralled by Dr. and world lost an incredible man: Reverend Dr.

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