Advent · The Fourth Sunday in Advent
Deuteronomy 18:15-19
The Prophet
December 21, 2025
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
Luther Seminary on God raising up a prophet like Moses, the RCL page covering the appointed verses.
Deuteronomy 18:15-20 Commentary (Center for Excellence in Preaching) Center for Excellence in Preaching
Reformed preaching commentary on the promise of a prophet like Moses.
Deuteronomy 18 (Enduring Word Bible Commentary) Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik's evangelical notes on the prophet God will raise up.
Deuteronomy 18 Commentary (Precept Austin) Precept Austin
In-depth word study and cross-references for the chapter.
Deuteronomy 18:15 Commentaries BibleHub
Classic parallel commentaries on the prophet-like-Moses promise.
Background & Word Study
Deuteronomy 18:15 Hebrew Text Analysis BibleHub
Hebrew text with Strong's numbers and parsing for each word.
Deuteronomy 18 (Sefaria) Sefaria
Hebrew and English side by side with Jewish commentaries and cross-links.
Book of Deuteronomy Overview BibleProject
Animated overview of Moses' final sermons to Israel.
Deuteronomy (Enter the Bible) Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary background on Deuteronomy's structure and covenant theology.
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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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