Deuteronomy 18:18

Deuteronomy 18 :18

I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their fellow Israelites, and I will put my words in his mouth. He will tell them everything I command him.

— NIV
Speaker: Moses

Context

God's promise to raise up a prophet like Moses.

Deuteronomy 18:18

The Prophet Like Moses—God’s promise of a future prophet.

Prophetic Expectation

God promises to raise a prophet “like Moses.” Jews looked for a definitive prophet; Christians see this fulfilled in Jesus; Muslims understand it as pointing to Muhammad. This verse shapes messianic and prophetic expectations across all three traditions.

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