Epiphany · Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany · Year B
Deuteronomy 18:15-20
The Prophet
January 31, 2027
Overview & Insights
“The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you.” (Deuteronomy 18:15)
The prophet comes last in the listing of Israel’s different leadership roles. Almost certainly this is deliberate and significant, like the putting of the judge before the king. Maintaining justice was a higher priority than having a dynastic monarchy. Judge and king must both submit to the law of God, just as the priest must faithfully teach it. But what if those entrusted with such forms of leadership were themselves to go astray? Then the last word was God’s. And God would put that word in the mouth of God’s prophet.
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Commentary
Commentary on Deuteronomy 18:15-20 (Working Preacher) Working Preacher
Reads Moses' promise of a prophet like me as the test of an authentic prophetic voice.
Deuteronomy 18 Commentary: Priests and Prophets Enduring Word · David Guzik
Verse-by-verse evangelical treatment of true and false prophets in Israel.
Deuteronomy 18 Commentary Precept Austin
Cross-referenced compilation of expositors and word studies on the chapter.
Deuteronomy 18:15 Commentaries BibleHub
Classic commentators on the LORD raising up a prophet from among the people.
Deuteronomy 18:15-20 (Center for Excellence in Preaching) Center for Excellence in Preaching
Reformed preaching commentary on discerning the word God actually commands.
Background & Word Study
Book of Deuteronomy Summary (Overview Video) BibleProject
Animated overview of Moses' final words and covenant charge to Israel.
Deuteronomy 18:15 Interlinear Bible BibleHub
Hebrew text with parsing and Strong's numbers for word-level study.
Deuteronomy 18 (Sefaria) Sefaria
Hebrew and English side by side with classical Jewish commentary.
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Questions preachers ask
Who is the prophet like Moses?
Moses promises that God will raise up a prophet from among the people to whom they must listen; the New Testament reads this as fulfilled in Christ, the prophet greater than Moses.
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