Deuteronomy 18:15-19 "The LORD your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from your midst,
from your brethren. Him you shall hear... `I will raise up for them a Prophet
like you from among their brethren, and will put My words in His mouth, and He
shall speak to them all that I command Him. `And it shall be that whoever will
not hear My words, which He speaks in My name, I will require it of him.
Jn 6:14 Then those men, when they had seen the sign that Jesus did, said, "This is
truly the Prophet who is to come into the world."
- This Messianic prophecy is recognized in both Judaism and Christianity as a
clear reference to the Messiah.
- In this prophecy is one of the most specific predictions of Christ mentioned
in the O.T.
- Jesus understood this passage two referred to Himself (John 5:46).
- Peter preached at Pentecost that this referred to Jesus (Acts 3:22).
- This Verse is important because it clearly states that Judaism would not be
the system by which the nation of Israel would bless all nations.
- A "Prophet like me" refers to someone like Moses, who would hear from the
Lord and perform mighty miracles like the Prophet Moses. Jesus would lead His
people out of slavery.
- Num 12:6-8 "Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD,
make Myself known to him in a vision; I speak to him in a dream. Not so with
My servant Moses; He is faithful in all My house. I speak with him face to face."
- "from your brethren" speaks of the Messiah being a Jew.
- "Him you shall hear" refers to the fact that the Jews were to hear and obey
the voice of the Messiah. The word "hear" is reminiscent of the Hebrew "Shema"
– Hear O Israel.
- Whenever Jesus mentioned that He heard the voice of His Father, He was
hinting back at this verse I "will put My words in His mouth".
- The Lord also pronounces judgment upon anyone who will not listen to the
word to the Messiah, by saying "I will require it of him" which means he will bear
the judgment.
Shahar - Deut 18:18-19 - Audio (right click and choose "save target as")