Moses has been the teacher, guider and lawgiver of Israel since the Exodus from Egypt. The Israelites have known no other leader. Moses however, will not be joining Israel as they cross the Jordan, and the people of Israel may have expressed anxiety as to their future rulers. God has indicated that He will chose future kings over Israel, and He has already chosen priests. Now Moses says that the Lord will also chose prophets for the people. God will raise up a prophet like

Moses. This verse has several levels of meaning. There will be a prophet for each generation and, like Moses, they will speak God’s word and be a guide and balance for the people and the king.

Each king had his own prophet. The relationship between prophet and king, both appointed by God, was often a tense one.

While the concept of democracy is not to be found in Scripture, God does not put power in the hands of the king alone. Three offices are chosen by the Lord: prophet, priest and king. Eventually those roles are combined in the figure of the messianic redeemer, as hinted at by Moses.

Led by Aaron Eime.

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