Deut 18:20 But any prophet who presumes to speak in My name an oracle that I did not command him to utter, or
who speaks in the name of other gods—that prophet shall die.”
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Jesus is the "Prophet Like Unto Moses"
Just as there were 400 years of silence before Adonai sent Moses to deliver Israel from her bondage to Pharaoh, so there were 400 of years of silence before Adonai sent His own Son, Jesus the Messiah, to utterly deliver Israel from her ultimate bondage to sin and death.
Both Moses and Jesus were sent from God Exod. 3:1-10; John 8:42 Exod. 3:1-10; John 8:42 .
Both Moses and Jesus were Jews Exod. 2:1-2; Matt. 1:1-16; Luke 1-2; Heb. 7:14 Exod. 2:1-2; Matt. 1:1-16; Luke 1-2; Heb. 7:14 . Note: This is no small thing, since Muslims claim that Muhammad is the prophet Moses referred to here; which is obviously incorrect, since the Mashiach must be a Jew - see John 4:24 John 4:24 .
Both had faithful Jewish parents Exod. 2:2; Heb. 11:23; Matt. 2:13-14 Exod. 2:2; Heb. 11:23; Matt. 2:13-14 .
Both were born under foreign rule Exod. 1:8-14; Luke 2:1 Exod. 1:8-14; Luke 2:1 .
Both were threatened by wicked kings Exod. 1:15-16; Matt. 2:16 Exod. 1:15-16; Matt. 2:16 .
Both Moses and Jesus spent their early years in Egypt, miraculously protected from those who sought their lives Exod. 2:10; Matt. 2:14-15 Exod. 2:10; Matt. 2:14-15 .
Both rejected the possibility to become rulers in this age. Moses was raised as a son in the royal family and could have enjoyed a lavish lifestyle as a powerful ruler, but he chose differently Heb. 11:24 Heb. 11:24 ; Satan offered Jesus the rule over the kingdoms of this world Matt. 4:8-9 Matt. 4:8-9 , but rejected that offer and chose to suffer and die for the sake of the people of Israel.
Both Moses and Jesus were "sent from a mountain of God to free Israel. Moses was sent from physical Mount Sinai in Midian, Arabia; Jesus was sent from a spiritual "Mount Zion " in Heaven Heb. 12:22 Heb. 12:22 .
Both were initially rejected by the Jews Exod. 32:1; Isa. 53: 3; Matt. 27:21-22; Exod. 32:1; Isa. 53: 3; Matt. 27:21-2; Rom. 11:25 .
Both were accepted by Gentiles Moses by the Midianites Exod. 2:14-22Exod. 2:14-22 ; Jesus by the world Acts 10:45; 1 Tim. 3:16 Acts 10:45; 1 Tim. 3:16 .
Both were criticized by their families Num. 12:1; Mark 3:20-21 Num. 12:1; Mark 3:20-21.
Both knew God face to face. God spoke directly to both Moses and Exod. 3:1-10; Deut. 34:10; Luke 9:34-36 Exod. 3:1-10; Deut. 34:10; Luke 9:34-36 . All other prophets received their revelation by visions or dreams Deut. 34:10; John 1:18 Deut. 34:10; John 1:18 . Both were authoritative spokesmen for God Matt. 17:5; John 3:34 Matt. 17:5; John 3:34 .
Both were teachers Deut. 4:1-5; Matt. 22:16; John 3:2 Deut. 4:1-5; Matt. 22:16; John 3:2 .
Both revealed God's Name Exod. 3:13-14; John 17:6, 11-12 Exod. 3:13-14; John 17:6, 11-12 .
Both were faithful to God Num. 12:5-7; Heb. 3:1-2 Num. 12:5-7; Heb. 3:1-2 .
Both gave the people bread from Heaven Exod. 16:14-15; Matt. 14:19-20 Exod. 16:14-15; Matt. 14:19-20 and performed various miracles Exod. 4:21-8; Deut. 34:10-12; John 5:36; 12:37-38 Exod. 4:21-8; Deut. 34:10-12; John 5:36; 12:37-8 .
Both were appointed as saviors of Israel Moses as Israel's deliverer from the bondage to Pharaoh; Jesus as Israel's deliverer from the bondage to Satan .
Both were shepherds of Israel Moses led the Israelites through the wilderness Exod. 3:1; Numbers , Jesus led His followers as the Good Shepherd John 10:10-11; Matt. 9:36 .
Both were humble servants of the LORD Num. 12:3; Luke 2:46-7; Phil. 2:8-9 .
Both fasted for forty days in the wilderness Exod. 34:28; Matt. 4:2 .
Both were Mediators of a covenant of blood: Moses of the older covenant Exod. 24:7-8 Exod. 24:7-8 and Jesus of the new covenant Matt. 26:26-28; Mark 14:24; Luke 22:20; Heb. 9:11-15; 1 Cor. 11:25; 2 Cor. 3:6 Matt. 26:26-28; Mark 14:24; Luke 22:20; Heb. 9:11-15; 1 Cor. 11:25; 2 Cor. 3:6 .
Both offered to die on behalf of the people's sins Exod. 32:30-33; John 17 Exod. 32:30-33; John 17 .
Just as Moses instituted the LORD's Passover on Nisan 14 as the means by which the Angel of death would pass over those Israelites who trusted in God's promise regarding the blood of the lamb Exod. 12:11-12 Exod. 12:11-12 , so Jesus offered Himself as the sacrificial Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world John 1:29 John 1:29 .
Just as Moses brought about the "resurrection" of the children of Israel as they passed through the Red Sea; so Jesus became the Firstfruits of resurrection as He rose from the dead.
Just as the Torah was given to Israel fifty days after the Exodus from Egypt on Pentecost or Shavuot , so Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to form the Church fifty days after His resurrection.
Both of their faces shone with the glory of heaven - Moses on Mount Sinai Exod. 34:34-35 Exod. 34:34-5 and Jesus on the Mount of Transfiguration Matt. 17:2 Matt. 17:2 .
As Moses lifted up the brazen serpent in the wilderness to heal his people Num. 21:8-9 Num. 21:8-9 ; so Jesus was lifted up on the cross to heal all believers from their sin John 12:32 John 12:32 .
As Moses conquered the great enemy of Israel, the Amalekites with his upraised arms Exod. 17:11 Exod. 17:11 , so Jesus conquered our ultimate enemy of sin and death by His upraised arms on the cross John 19:18 John 19:18 .
As Moses sent twelve spies to explore Canaan Num. 13 Num. 13 , so Jesus sent twelve apostles to reach the world Matt. 10:1 Matt. 10:1 ; and as Moses appointed seventy rulers over Israel Num. 11:16-17 Num. 11:16-7 , so Jesus anointed seventy disciples to teach the nations Luke 10:1 Luke 10:1 .
How, then, was Jesus a Prophet "like Moses"? Well, like Moses, he was a Jew, a Leader, a Prophet, a Lawgiver, a Savior, a Teacher, a Priest, a Healer, an Anointed One, a Mediator between God and man -- speaking the words of God -- and like Moses, He offered himself to die for the sins of the people."
Yeshua - the Prophet Like Moses