Old Testament Persons
Moses as Type of Christ
The Prophet Like Unto Moses
Description
Moses was a type of Christ as prophet, mediator, and deliverer. God promised to raise up a Prophet like unto Moses from among the brethren. Like Christ, Moses was preserved from death as an infant, called out of Egypt, performed miraculous signs, mediated between God and man, and led God's people to deliverance. Yet Moses was but a servant in God's house; Christ is the Son over His own house. Moses brought the old covenant; Christ brings the new. Moses led Israel through the Red Sea; Christ leads His people through death to resurrection life.
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.
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.
Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house. For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the house hath more honour than the house... And Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after; But Christ as a son over his own house.
This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer... 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.
For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.