Deuteronomy 18:15
“The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken.”
King James Version
Moses' promise of a coming Prophet like himself, to whom Israel must listen — applied by Peter and Stephen to Jesus.
Fulfillment References
Acts 3:22-23 Acts 7:37 John 1:45 John 6:14
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
Apostolic (Oneness) PentecostalThe Prophet like Moses is Jesus (Acts 3:22) — the one God speaking finally in His Son, to whom all must hearken (Heb. 1:1-2).
JewishA promise of true prophets (over against the diviners of v.14) succeeding Moses; some traditions await an eschatological 'prophet like Moses,' others read the prophetic office generally.
CatholicFulfilled in Christ, the Prophet greater than Moses, mediator of the new covenant.
ProtestantPeter and Stephen apply this directly to Jesus (Acts 3:22; 7:37) — the Prophet to whom all must listen.
OrthodoxChrist the Prophet like Moses, the Word who reveals the Father.
DispensationalThe Messiah-Prophet, fulfilled in Christ's first coming.
AcademicRead within Deuteronomy's prophetic-office legislation; the singular 'prophet like Moses' received an individual messianic reading at Qumran and in the NT.
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