Deu 18:15-16 | TNotes | STEP | 18:15 A prophet like me would be beyond the ordinary because Moses was without peer among the prophets (see 34:10-11 ). This prophet would be from among your fellow Israelites (literally from among your brothers ), and Israel was required to listen to him (18:19 ). The prophets of Old Testament Israel would partially fulfill the function of God’s spokesman to whom Israel must listen. Later, Judaism looked for this prophet as a major messianic figure (see John 1:21 ; 6:14 ; 7:40 ); the New Testament identifies Jesus as this prophet (Acts 3:18-26 ).

b34:10-11►

dJohn 1:21►

gActs 3:18-26►

‏ Deuteronomy 18:15-16

18:15 ^a A prophet like me would be beyond the ordinary because Moses was without peer among the prophets (see 34:10-11 ^b). This prophet would be from among your fellow Israelites (literally from among your brothers), and Israel was required to listen to him (18:19 ^c). The prophets of Old Testament Israel would partially fulfill the function of God’s spokesman to whom Israel must listen. Later, Judaism looked for this prophet as a major messianic figure (see John 1:21 ^d; 6:14 ^e; 7:40 ^f); the New Testament identifies Jesus as this prophet (Acts 3:18-26 ^g).