Tag: Deuteronomy 18
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Your Accuser Is Moses
45“But do not think I [Jesus] will accuse you [Jewish leaders] before the Father. Your accuser is Moses, on whom your hopes are set. 46If you believed Moses, you would believe me, for he wrote about me. 47But since you do not believe what he wrote, how are you going to believe what I say?”–John 5 The Lord your…
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The Prophet
15The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your fellow Israelites. You must listen to him.–Deuteronomy 18 Now this was John’s [the Baptist’s] testimony when the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him who he was. He did not fail to confess, but confessed freely, “I…
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Moses’ Prophet
46For if you believed Moses, you would believe me; for he wrote of me. 47But if you do not believe his writings, how will you believe my words?”–John 5 Jesus was speaking to people who struggled with believing Him, but did in fact believe everything from Moses. Jesus’ bigger point here is basically this: if you…