What is the meaning of Deuteronomy 18:18? I will raise up for them a prophet God Himself says, “I will raise up,” underscoring that the prophet is not self-appointed but divinely commissioned (Deuteronomy 18:15). • Acts 3:22 and 7:37 both quote this promise and point directly to Jesus, showing the New Testament’s certainty about its fulfillment. • John 6:14 records the crowd’s reaction to Jesus’ miracles: “This is truly the Prophet who is to come into the world,” echoing the expectation rooted in Deuteronomy. • By promising a prophet, the Lord assures His people that divine guidance and revelation will continue after Moses, guarding them from false voices (Deuteronomy 18:20-22). like you The coming prophet would resemble Moses in unique ways. • Deuteronomy 34:10-12 notes that no prophet arose in Israel like Moses—until Jesus—who knew the LORD “face to face” and performed mighty signs. • Hebrews 3:1-6 contrasts Moses the faithful servant with Jesus the faithful Son, honoring both while revealing Jesus as greater. Ways Jesus parallels Moses: – Both were spared from murderous rulers at birth (Exodus 1–2; Matthew 2). – Both mediated covenants—Moses the old, Jesus the new (John 1:17; Luke 22:20). – Both delivered God’s people—Moses from Egypt, Jesus from sin (John 8:36). These parallels confirm the literal accuracy of the promise. from among their brothers The prophet arises “from among their brothers,” stressing true Israelite identity. • Romans 9:5 identifies Messiah as descending from Israel “according to the flesh.” • Matthew 1 traces Jesus’ genealogy through Abraham, David, and the exile, rooting Him firmly in Israel’s family tree. • Hebrews 2:14-17 explains that the Son became fully human to be our merciful High Priest; His kinship makes His mediation possible. Because He is one of us, He can represent us before God. I will put My words in his mouth Divine words, not human opinion, fill the prophet’s mouth. • Jeremiah 1:9 shows God touching the prophet’s mouth—an image fulfilled perfectly in Jesus, who says, “My teaching is not Mine but His who sent Me” (John 7:16). • John 12:49-50: “I have not spoken on My own; but the Father who sent Me has commanded Me what to say and how to say it.” • Hebrews 1:1-2 affirms that God, who once spoke through prophets, has now spoken by His Son, guaranteeing absolute reliability. Every syllable carries the weight of divine authority. He will tell them everything I command him Nothing God desires to reveal will be withheld. • John 15:15: “Everything I have learned from My Father I have made known to you.” • John 17:8: “For I have given them the words You gave Me.” • Revelation 1:1 pictures the resurrected Christ continuing to disclose God’s message to His servants. The completeness of Jesus’ teaching obligates hearers to respond; rejecting His word equals rejecting God Himself (John 12:48). summary Deuteronomy 18:18 promises that God will personally appoint a prophet who matches Moses yet surpasses him. Born within Israel, He carries God’s own words and faithfully delivers the full message. The New Testament repeatedly identifies Jesus as this promised Prophet, fulfilling every detail literally. Listening to Him is not optional; it is the divinely mandated path to truth, life, and blessing. |
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