"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... I will put my words in his mouth. He will tell them everything I command him."
"For Moses said, 'The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own people; you must listen to everything he tells you.' ... After the people saw the sign Jesus performed, they began to say, 'Surely this is the Prophet who is to come into the world.'"
At the end of Deuteronomy, the inspired author recorded: 'Since then, no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face' (Deuteronomy 34:10). For fourteen centuries, Israel waited for this ultimate Prophet.
1. The Parallels Between Moses and Jesus
The parallels between Moses and Jesus are astonishing: both were saved from childhood infanticides by pagan tyrants; both fasted 40 days; both performed miracles over water; both provided bread in the wilderness; both spoke with God face-to-face.
2. Mediator of the New Covenant
Moses went up Mount Sinai to receive the Law of commandments written on stones. Jesus went up the Mount of Beatitudes to preach the Law of the Kingdom written on human hearts, and went up Mount Calvary to seal the New Covenant in His own blood.
⚡ Fast Facts
- Ultimate Mediator: Moses mediated the Old Covenant at Sinai; Jesus mediates the New Covenant at Calvary.
- Escaping Infant Death: Moses escaped Pharaoh's decree to kill Hebrew boys; Jesus escaped Herod's slaughter of Bethlehem infants.
- Bread from Heaven: Moses gave manna in the desert; Jesus multiplied loaves and declared: 'I am the Bread of Life' (John 6:35).
- Face Shining: Moses' face shone on Mount Sinai (Exodus 34); Jesus' face shone like the sun on the Mount of Transfiguration (Matthew 17:2).
❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Hebrews 3:3-6 explains that Moses was faithful as a servant in all God's house, but Jesus was faithful as a Son over God's house. Moses gave the Law; Jesus gave grace and truth (John 1:17).
