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“… “… educated at the feet of Gamaliel ….”educated at the feet of Gamaliel ….”

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““I appeal to Caesar.”I appeal to Caesar.”

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““When the rioters saw the commander When the rioters saw the commander and his soldiers, they stopped beating and his soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.” Paul.”

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““The priest of Zeus … and the crowd The priest of Zeus … and the crowd wanted to offer sacrifices to them.”wanted to offer sacrifices to them.”

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“… “… a viper came out because of the heat a viper came out because of the heat and fastened itself on his hand ….”and fastened itself on his hand ….”

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““Once, I was stoned.”Once, I was stoned.”

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“… “… far more imprisonments ....”far more imprisonments ....”

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““Three times I was beaten with rods.”Three times I was beaten with rods.”

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““Three times I was shipwrecked; Three times I was shipwrecked; a night and a day a night and a day I have spent in the deep ….”I have spent in the deep ….”

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For I determined to know nothing among youFor I determined to know nothing among you

except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified.except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified.

(I Cor 2:2)(I Cor 2:2)

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Jesus Christ and Him Crucified:Jesus Christ and Him Crucified:A prophet like MosesA prophet like Moses

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Then the LORD said to him: Then the LORD said to him:

““Go, return on your way to the Wilderness of Go, return on your way to the Wilderness of Damascus;Damascus;

and when you arrive,and when you arrive,

anointanoint Hazael as king over Syria. Hazael as king over Syria.

Also you shall Also you shall anointanoint Jehu … as king over Israel. Jehu … as king over Israel.

And Elisha … you shall And Elisha … you shall anointanoint as prophet in your as prophet in your place.place.

It shall be that whoever escapes the sword of It shall be that whoever escapes the sword of Hazael,Hazael,

Jehu will kill; Jehu will kill;

and whoever escapes from the sword of Jehu,and whoever escapes from the sword of Jehu,

Elisha will kill.Elisha will kill.

(1 Ki 19:15-17; NAS)(1 Ki 19:15-17; NAS)

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When He had been baptized, When He had been baptized,

Jesus came up immediately from the water; Jesus came up immediately from the water;

and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and behold, the heavens were opened to Him,

and He saw the Spirit of God and He saw the Spirit of God

descending like a dove and alighting upon descending like a dove and alighting upon Him.Him.

(Matt 3:16; NKJ)(Matt 3:16; NKJ)

““You know of Jesus of Nazareth, how God You know of Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed Him anointed Him

with the Holy Spirit and with power ….”with the Holy Spirit and with power ….”

(Acts 10:38; NAS) (Acts 10:38; NAS)

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““The LORD your God will raise up for youThe LORD your God will raise up for you

a Prophet like me from your midst, from your a Prophet like me from your midst, from your brethren. brethren.

Him you shall hear ….Him you shall hear ….

(Deut 18:15; NKJ)(Deut 18:15; NKJ)

• Acts 3:22Acts 3:22• Acts 7:37Acts 7:37

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A prophet like MosesA prophet like Moses

• A lawgiver?A lawgiver?

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For the law was given through Moses, For the law was given through Moses,

but grace and truth came through Jesus but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.Christ.

(John 1:17; NKJ)(John 1:17; NKJ)

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A prophet like MosesA prophet like Moses

• A lawgiver?A lawgiver?• Other roles?Other roles?• Other traits?Other traits?

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Birth of Old IsraelBirth of Old Israel• PersecutionPersecution• Prophecy and revelationProphecy and revelation• Warning to kingsWarning to kings• Confirmation, “miracles”Confirmation, “miracles”• Persecution growsPersecution grows• Deliverance of nationDeliverance of nation• Judgment of persecutorsJudgment of persecutors• Song of MosesSong of Moses• (also, a covenant)(also, a covenant)

Birth of New IsraelBirth of New Israel• PersecutionPersecution• Prophecy and revelationProphecy and revelation• Speak to governors and Speak to governors and

kingskings• Confirmation, “miracles”Confirmation, “miracles”• Persecution growsPersecution grows• Deliverance of nationDeliverance of nation• Judgment of persecutorsJudgment of persecutors• Song of Moses and the Song of Moses and the

LambLamb• (a new covenant)(a new covenant)

PatriarchPatriarchss

IsraeliteIsraelitess

ChristiansChristians

Nation Building: type and antitypeNation Building: type and antitype

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A prophet like MosesA prophet like Moses

• RevelationRevelation

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So the LORD said to Moses: So the LORD said to Moses:

““See, I have made you See, I have made you asas God to Pharaoh, God to Pharaoh,

and Aaron your brother shall be your prophet.and Aaron your brother shall be your prophet.

You shall speak all that I command you ….”You shall speak all that I command you ….”

(Ex 7:1-2; NKJ)(Ex 7:1-2; NKJ)

““The woman said to Him, The woman said to Him,

I know that Messiah is coming” (who is called I know that Messiah is coming” (who is called Christ).Christ).

““When He comes, He will tell us all things.”When He comes, He will tell us all things.”

Jesus said to her, “I who speak to you am He.” Jesus said to her, “I who speak to you am He.”

(John 4:25-26; NKJ) (John 4:25-26; NKJ)

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A prophet like MosesA prophet like Moses

• RevelationRevelation• Mighty worksMighty works

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But since then there has not arisen in Israel But since then there has not arisen in Israel

a prophet like Moses, whom the LORD knew face a prophet like Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face,to face,

in all the signs and wonders …in all the signs and wonders …

and by all that mighty power and all the great and by all that mighty power and all the great terrorterror

which Moses performed in the sight of all Israel. which Moses performed in the sight of all Israel.

(Deut 34:10-12; NKJ)(Deut 34:10-12; NKJ)Many other signs therefore Jesus also Many other signs therefore Jesus also performed …performed …

which are not written in this book;which are not written in this book;

And there are also many other things which And there are also many other things which Jesus did,Jesus did,

which if they were written in detail, I suppose which if they were written in detail, I suppose that that

even the world itself would not contain the even the world itself would not contain the books ….books ….

(John 20:30; 21:25; NKJ) (John 20:30; 21:25; NKJ)

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A prophet like MosesA prophet like Moses

• RevelationRevelation• Mighty worksMighty works• Closeness to Closeness to

GodGod

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Then He said, "Hear now My words:Then He said, "Hear now My words:

if there is a prophet among you, if there is a prophet among you,

I, the LORD, make Myself known to him in a I, the LORD, make Myself known to him in a vision; vision;

I speak to him in a dream.I speak to him in a dream.

Not so with My servant Moses; Not so with My servant Moses;

he is faithful in all My house.he is faithful in all My house.

I speak with him face to face, even plainly, I speak with him face to face, even plainly,

and not in dark sayings; and not in dark sayings;

and he sees the form of the LORD. and he sees the form of the LORD.

(Num 12:6-8; NKJ)(Num 12:6-8; NKJ)

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A prophet like MosesA prophet like Moses

• RevelationRevelation• Mighty worksMighty works• Closeness to GodCloseness to God• GloryGlory

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Now it was so, Now it was so,

when Moses came down from Mount Sinai …when Moses came down from Mount Sinai …

that Moses did not know that the skin of his that Moses did not know that the skin of his face shoneface shone

while he talked with Him.while he talked with Him.

So when Aaron and all the children of Israel So when Aaron and all the children of Israel

saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone, saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone,

and they were afraid to come near him. and they were afraid to come near him.

(Ex 34:29-30; NKJ)(Ex 34:29-30; NKJ)

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, us,

and we beheld His glory ….and we beheld His glory ….

(John 1:14; NKJ)(John 1:14; NKJ)

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A prophet like Moses A prophet like Moses (from JFB)(from JFB)

• MediatorMediator• Special excellence of ministrySpecial excellence of ministry• Number, variety, magnitude of Number, variety, magnitude of

miraclesmiracles• Close and direct communion with GodClose and direct communion with God• Inauguration of new dispensationInauguration of new dispensation• Legislative capacityLegislative capacity• Etc.Etc.

Also …Also …• JudgeJudge• DelivererDeliverer

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Birth of Old IsraelBirth of Old Israel• PersecutionPersecution• Prophecy and revelationProphecy and revelation• Warning to kingsWarning to kings• Confirmation, “miracles”Confirmation, “miracles”• Persecution growsPersecution grows• Deliverance of nationDeliverance of nation• Judgment of persecutorsJudgment of persecutors• Song of MosesSong of Moses• (also, a covenant)(also, a covenant)

Birth of New IsraelBirth of New Israel• PersecutionPersecution• Prophecy and revelationProphecy and revelation• Speak to governors and Speak to governors and

kingskings• Confirmation, “miracles”Confirmation, “miracles”• Persecution growsPersecution grows• Deliverance of nationDeliverance of nation• Judgment of persecutorsJudgment of persecutors• Song of Moses and the Song of Moses and the

LambLamb• (a new covenant)(a new covenant)

PatriarchPatriarchss

IsraeliteIsraelitess

ChristiansChristians

Nation BuildingNation Building

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A prophet GREATER than MosesA prophet GREATER than Moses

• The Prophet, the Prophesied, the The Prophet, the Prophesied, the ProphecyProphecy

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““For if you believed Moses, you would believe For if you believed Moses, you would believe Me; Me;

for he wrote about Me.”for he wrote about Me.”

(John 5:46; NKJ)(John 5:46; NKJ)

In the beginning was the Word, In the beginning was the Word,

and the Word was with God, and the Word was with God,

and the Word was God.and the Word was God.

(John 1:1; NKJ)(John 1:1; NKJ)

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A prophet A prophet GREATERGREATER than Moses than Moses

• The Prophet, the Prophesied, the The Prophet, the Prophesied, the ProphecyProphecy

• Preceded by ElijahPreceded by Elijah

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““He will also go before Him He will also go before Him

in the spirit and power of Elijah, in the spirit and power of Elijah,

'to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,' 'to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,'

… … to make ready a people prepared for the to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”Lord.”

(Luke 1:17; NKJ)(Luke 1:17; NKJ)

““Now when the sons of the prophets Now when the sons of the prophets

who were from Jericho saw him, they said,who were from Jericho saw him, they said,

““The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha.”The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha.”

And they came to meet him, And they came to meet him,

and bowed to the ground before him.and bowed to the ground before him.

(II Ki 2:15; NKJ)(II Ki 2:15; NKJ)

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A prophet A prophet GREATERGREATER than Moses than Moses

• The Prophet, the Prophesied, the The Prophet, the Prophesied, the ProphecyProphecy

• Preceded by ElijahPreceded by Elijah• The Son of God ProphetThe Son of God Prophet

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God, who at various times and in various ways God, who at various times and in various ways

spoke in time past to the fathers by the spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets,prophets,

has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, has in these last days spoken to us by His Son,

(Heb 1:1-3; NKJ)(Heb 1:1-3; NKJ)

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For I determined to know nothing among youFor I determined to know nothing among you

except Jesus except Jesus ChristChrist, and Him crucified., and Him crucified.

(I Cor 2:2)(I Cor 2:2)

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For I determined to know nothing among youFor I determined to know nothing among you

except Jesus Christ, and except Jesus Christ, and Him crucifiedHim crucified..

(I Cor 2:2)(I Cor 2:2)

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Moses Moses ElijahElijah

JesusJesus

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Moses = JesusMoses = Jesus

““This is My beloved Son, This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. in whom I am well pleased. Hear HimHear Him!"!"

((Matt 17:6; NKJV)NKJV)

““The LORD your God will raise up for The LORD your God will raise up for youyoua Prophet like me from your midst, a Prophet like me from your midst, from your brethren. from your brethren. Him you shall Him you shall hearhear..

(Deut 18:15; NKJ)(Deut 18:15; NKJ)

Elijah?Elijah?

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And His disciples asked Him, saying, And His disciples asked Him, saying,

““Why then do the scribes say that Why then do the scribes say that

Elijah must come first?”Elijah must come first?”

Jesus answered and said to them, Jesus answered and said to them,

Indeed, Elijah is coming first and will restore all Indeed, Elijah is coming first and will restore all things. things.

But I say to you that Elijah has come already, But I say to you that Elijah has come already,

and they did not know him but did to him and they did not know him but did to him

whatever they wished. whatever they wished.

Likewise the Son of Man is also about to suffer Likewise the Son of Man is also about to suffer

at their hands.”at their hands.”

Then the disciples understood Then the disciples understood

that He spoke to them of John the Baptist. that He spoke to them of John the Baptist.

(Matt 17:10-13; NAS)(Matt 17:10-13; NAS)

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Elijah = JohnElijah = John

Moses = JesusMoses = Jesus

““This is My beloved Son, This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. in whom I am well pleased. Hear HimHear Him!"!"

((Matt 17:6; NKJV)NKJV)

““The LORD your God will raise up for The LORD your God will raise up for youyoua Prophet like me from your midst, a Prophet like me from your midst, from your brethren. from your brethren. Him you shall Him you shall hearhear..

(Deut 18:15; NKJ)(Deut 18:15; NKJ)

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““This is My beloved Son, This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. in whom I am well pleased. Hear HimHear Him!"!"

((Matt 17:6; NKJV)NKJV)

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Birth of Old IsraelBirth of Old Israel• PersecutionPersecution• Prophecy and revelationProphecy and revelation• Warning to kingsWarning to kings• Confirmation, “miracles”Confirmation, “miracles”• Persecution growsPersecution grows• Deliverance of nationDeliverance of nation• Judgment of persecutorsJudgment of persecutors• Song of MosesSong of Moses• (also, a covenant)(also, a covenant)

Birth of New IsraelBirth of New Israel• PersecutionPersecution• Prophecy and revelationProphecy and revelation• Speak to governors and Speak to governors and

kingskings• Confirmation, “miracles”Confirmation, “miracles”• Persecution growsPersecution grows• Deliverance of nationDeliverance of nation• Judgment of persecutorsJudgment of persecutors• Song of Moses and the Song of Moses and the

LambLamb• (a new covenant)(a new covenant)

PatriarchPatriarchss

IsraeliteIsraelitess

ChristiansChristians

Nation BuildingNation Building

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A prophet A prophet GREATERGREATER than Moses than Moses

• The Prophet, the Prophesied, the The Prophet, the Prophesied, the ProphecyProphecy

• Preceded by ElijahPreceded by Elijah• The Son of God ProphetThe Son of God Prophet

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• John 6:13-14John 6:13-14• Mark 6:14-15Mark 6:14-15• Luke 7:11-17Luke 7:11-17