What TYPE?
Moses foretold that God would send a prophet to Israel after him whom they must follow:
The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own people; you shall heed such a prophet. -Deuteronomy 18:15
This prophet is considered by many to be referring to Jesus. The phrase can also be translated as “prophets”, but regardless Moses and Jesus have many very uncanny similarities. I took some time to try to track a some of these similarities as I noticed them here is what I found:
- Pharaoh tried to kill baby Moses && Herod tried to kill baby Jesus (Exodus 1:22 & Matthew 2:16)
- No one knows where Moses or Jesus were buried (Deuteronomy 34:6 & John 20:13)
- Moses was unequal in all the signs and wonders he performed && the crowds were amazed at the miracle of Jesus he did things that no one had done before (Deuteronomy 34:11 & John 7:31)
- Moses’ face shone after he met with God && Jesus’ clothes shone when he was transfigured (Exodus 34:29 & Matthew 17:2 )
- Moses said it was okay that other prophesied in the camp && Jesus said it was okay for other people to cast out demons in his name (Number 11:29 && Luke 9:49)
- Joshua was filled with the spirit of wisdom after Moses died && the disciples were filled with the Holy Spirit after Jesus died (Deut 34:9 && Acts 2:4)
Jesus did many other things like Moses such as feeding the people in the wilderness, entering the wilderness for 40 days to be tempted, and others they I have not listed. As Moses prophesied therefore Jesus needs to be “heeded”. All who do not listen and follow him will be cut off from the covenant of God.
Can you think of any other ways that Moses is a type of Jesus?