A Prophet Like Moses

Introduction

Acts 7:37 “οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ Μωϋσῆς ὁ εἴπας τοῖς υἱοῖς Ἰσραήλ· προφήτην ὑμῖν ἀναστήσει ὁ θεὸς ἐκ τῶν ἀδελφῶν ὑμῶν ὡς ἐμέ.”

Power

Rejection

Resurrection

This statement makes clear allusions to the resurrected Jesus, but also, his “signs and wonders.”

Acts 2:22

Acts 3:21-24: This, along with Stephen, is the only direct quotation of Dt. 18:15.

There are important expectations pertinent for the connections between Moses and the Messiah.

Dt:18:15-22

Dt. 34:10-12

Moses demonstrated that God was with him through the signs and wonders according to Stephen.

He had a unique relationship with God.

He spoke with Him face to face.

He did signs and wonders.

He was rejected by Israel (this has to be part of the narrative).

Note the connections in the Gospel of John to “the Prophet”

John 1:21 “καὶ ἠρώτησαν αὐτόν· τί οὖν; σὺ Ἠλίας εἶ; καὶ λέγει· οὐκ εἰμί. ὁ προφήτης εἶ σύ; καὶ ἀπεκρίθη· οὔ.”

John 1:25 “καὶ ἠρώτησαν αὐτὸν καὶ εἶπαν αὐτῷ· τί οὖν βαπτίζεις εἰ σὺ οὐκ εἶ ὁ χριστὸς οὐδὲ Ἠλίας οὐδὲ ὁ προφήτης;”

John 6:14 “Οἱ οὖν ἄνθρωποι ἰδόντες ὃ ἐποίησεν σημεῖον ἔλεγον ὅτι οὗτός ἐστιν ἀληθῶς ὁ προφήτης ὁ ἐρχόμενος εἰς τὸν κόσμον.”

John 7:40 “Ἐκ τοῦ ὄχλου οὖν ἀκούσαντες τῶν λόγων τούτων ἔλεγον· οὗτός ἐστιν ἀληθῶς ὁ προφήτης·”