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You are the only one far from the truth. That verse means there hasn't been any greater prophet than Moses in Israel at the time of that writing. Indeed, even now Moses is one of the greatest prophets of the bible.

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The Prophecies in the Books of Moses

The Prophet Moses, living 1500 years before the birth of Christ, recorded in his books the most ancient prophecies about the Savior of the world, which in the course of many millennia were kept through the oral legends of the Jews. Our foreparents, Adam and Eve, heard the first prediction of the Messiah in Eden, right after their savoring of the forbidden fruit. Then God told the devil, who had taken on the appearance of a snake: “And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed: it shall bruise [destroy] thy head, and thou shalt bruise His heel” (Gen. 3:15). With these words the Lord passed judgment on the devil and consoled our foreparents with the promise that at some time a Descendant of the Woman will strike the “head” itself of the snake-devil, who tempted them. But along with this, the woman’s Descendant Himself will suffer from the snake, who will as if “bruise his heel,” i.e., will cause Him physical suffering. Noteworthy also in this first prophecy is the nomenclature of the Messiah as the “Seed of the Woman,” which points to His extraordinary birth of a Woman, Who will conceive without the participation of a man. Here the absence of a physical father is significant considering in Old Testament times descendants were always identified paternally, not maternally. The given prophecy about the extraordinary birth of the Messiah is supported with a later prophecy of Isaiah (7:14), which we will discuss further on. According to the translations of the Targums of Onkelos (a number of translations or paraphrases of the various divisions of the Hebrew Old Testament in the Aramaic language) and of Jonathan, the Jews always considered the prophecy of the Seed of the Woman as pertaining to the Messiah. This prophecy about bruising was fulfilled, when the Lord Jesus Christ, having suffered on the Cross with His body, defeated the devil — that “old serpent” (Rev. 20:2) and took away from him any power over the human race.

The second prophecy about the Messiah is also found in the book of Genesis and speaks of the blessing, which will extend to all people from Him. This is spoken to the righteous Abraham, when he, through his willingness to bring his only son Isaac as a sacrifice, revealed his extreme devotion and obedience to God. Then God through an Angel promised to Abraham: “And in thy Seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice” (Gen. 22:18).

In the original text of this prophecy the word “Seed” stands in the singular, thus indicating, that in this promise the question is not about many, but about one definite Descendant, from Whom the blessing will extend to all people. The Jews always attributed this prophecy to the Messiah, understanding it, nevertheless, in the sense that the blessing must extend mainly on the chosen people. In the sacrifice, Abraham was the prototype of God the Father, and Isaac — of the Son of God, who would suffer on the cross. This parallel is mentioned in the Gospel, where it is said: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:16). The importance of this prophecy about the blessing of all nations in the Descendant of Abraham is evident from the fact, that God confirmed His promise with a vow.

The third prophecy about the Messiah was pronounced by the patriarch Jacob, the grandson of Abraham, when before his death, he blessed his 12 sons and predicted the future fate of his descendants. For Judah he predicted: “The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come, and unto him shall the gathering of the people be” (Gen. 49:10). According to the translation of the 70 interpreters this prophecy has the following alternative: “until comes He, to Whom it is given (determined) to come, and He will be the hope of nations.” Here the scepter symbolizes power. This prophecy states that the descendants of Judah will have their own leaders and lawgivers until the time when the Messiah-Shiloh (Conciliator) comes. The word Shiloh (Conciliator) reveals a new feature in the characterization of His activities: He will eliminate the enmity between people and God, arising as a result of sin (the Angels sang about this elimination of hostility between heaven and earth when Christ was born: “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth PEACE, good will toward men” (Luke 2:14).

There not arose not a Prophet doesn't mean Moses is a prophet. It means there hasn't been anyone greater than moses in Israel.

Moses is the Law. How can all of you be so far from this truth?

There not arose not a Prophet doesn't mean Moses is a prophet. It means there hasn't been anyone greater than moses in Israel.

Moses is the Law. How can all of you be so far from this truth?

Do you know what a prophet is? A prophet is a spokesman ... one who speaks what God reveals.


Deuteronomy 18:15-18 The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken; According to all that thou desiredst of the LORD thy God in Horeb in the day of the assembly, saying, Let me not hear again the voice of the LORD my God, neither let me see this great fire any more, that I die not. And the LORD said unto me, They have well spoken that which they have spoken. I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.


Did you know Abraham was a prophet?

There is the Law, which is Moses, and the Prophets...

So what? That doesn't proven Moses isn't a prophet. The bible calls him a prophet and in his writings he wrote prophecies that came true. You clearly don't understand the bible and are teaching stuff from some cultish like teacher or strange denomination.

Did God tell you this "inaudibly", prophet?

3. NONE OF YOU ARE SEEKERS OF THE KINGDOM.

Deuteronomy 34:10 And there arose not a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face


Moses is a "type" ... the Lord Jesus Christ is the fulfillment

Yet Moses could not enter the Promised Holy Land, while Joshua and Caleb were allowed. It's a mystery!

A Prophet is someone who hears from GOD inaudibly.

CANNOT HEAR FROM GOD INAUDIBLY. THEREFORE HE IS NOT A PROPHET.

. NONE OF YOU ARE SEEKERS OF THE KINGDOM.

There's no mystery about that:


Num 20:12 And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them.[/QUOTE

I'm not sure that you "get it." There was no one like Moses, yet he could not enter the Promised Land but Joshua and Caleb could and did. I realize that Caleb and Joshua followed the Lord wholeheartedly (the real reason) . . . yet there was none like Moses? All three were led by the Holy Spirit, so for Moses not to enter the Promised Land is remarkable, especially when Pharaoh, Aaron, and Miriam would view Moses as God (God's words).

it is true that none of us are followers of you

where do you get this definition?

it is true that none of us are followers of you, but i think you are quite incorrect to say that none of us seek the kingdom of God.

there's a distinction to be made in those things

it is certainly news to me that Elijah wasn't a prophet.


it seems very much inescapably clear to me from the text that the LORD is speaking to Elijah audibly.

6 And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the Lord will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.

. And there is the Laws of the Spirit, that the speech is not audible.