Which prophet?
“The LORD, your God, will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your fellow Israelites. You must listen to him.” Deuteronomy 18:15. What made Moses a unique prophet? God sent Moses to free the Israelites from slavery and lead them into the promised land. God spoke to other prophets in dreams and visions, but not to Moses. “But this is not true of my servant Moses; he is faithful in all my house. With him I speak face to face, clearly and not in riddles; he sees the form of the LORD.” Numbers 12:7, 8.
Did God raise another prophet like Moses among the Israelites? The book of Deuteronomy concludes: “Since then, no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face, …for no one has ever shown the mighty power or performed awesome deeds that Moses did in the sight of all Israel.” Deuteronomy 34:10, 12. To whom did Moses refer when he said, “The Lord will raise a prophet like me”? The Jewish Study Bible, on page 408, states that Deuteronomy 18:15, above, refers to “a single messianic prophet at the end of time.” The key phrase in Deuteronomy 18:15 is “listen to him.” Concerning which prophet did God say, “Listen to Him”? Apostle Peter, who was present at the transfiguration, applied Deuteronomy 18:15 to Jesus. Acts 3:22. The deacon Stephen indicated that Deuteronomy 18:15 refers to Jesus. Acts 7:37, 38.
Apostle Paul applies Deuteronomy 18:15 to Jesus Christ, a single messianic figure. “But in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe.” Hebrews 1:2. Jesus, like Moses, liberated the people from slavery. He freed humankind from slavery in the kingdom of sin and darkness and led it into the kingdom of light and righteousness. So, Moses commanded the people to listen to a prophet like him. God, concerning Jesus, commanded the apostles present at the transfiguration, “Listen to him” Matthew 17:5; therefore, the prophet like Moses is Jesus Christ.
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