Deuteronomy 18:19
“And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him.”
King James Version
The warning that whoever refuses to hear the coming Prophet will answer to God — applied by Peter to those who reject Jesus.
Fulfillment References
Acts 3:23 John 12:48 Hebrews 2:1-3 Deuteronomy 18:15
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
Apostolic (Oneness) PentecostalTo refuse the Prophet's words is to answer to God Himself, for the Prophet is Jesus, in whom the one God speaks (Acts 3:23).
JewishAccountability to heed the true prophet who speaks in God's name, paired with the test of false prophets (v.20-22).
CatholicRead of the obligation to hear Christ, the Prophet; rejection brings judgment (Acts 3:23).
ProtestantPeter cites this — 'every soul which will not hear that Prophet shall be destroyed' (Acts 3:23) — of those who reject Jesus.
OrthodoxThe solemn duty to heed the incarnate Word.
DispensationalAccountability to the Messiah-Prophet, with judgment for rejection.
AcademicPart of the Deuteronomic prophet legislation; Peter's application individualizes it messianically.
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