Prophecies of His Ministry
A Prophet Like Moses
The Prophet Whom They Must Hear
Description
Moses prophesied that God would raise up a Prophet like him from among the brethren—and commanded Israel to heed this Prophet. Peter and Stephen both identified Jesus as this Prophet. Like Moses, Jesus was preserved from death as an infant, performed miraculous signs, mediated a covenant, and led God's people. Yet Jesus is greater than Moses: Moses was a servant in God's house; Christ is the Son over His own house. Moses brought the Law; Christ brings grace and truth. All who refuse to hear this Prophet will be destroyed.
Key Verses
The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken.
I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him. And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him.
For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you. And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.
This is that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear.
Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world.