Parallels Between Moses and Yeshua

YHWH your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your brothers—it is to him you shall listen...
Deuteronomy 18:15

Who is the prophet like Moses? Yeshua. Like Moses and greater.

Consider these elements from Moses' life and how they are mirrored in Yeshua's:

Moses

Yeshua

Hebrews oppressed by foreign power

Hebrews oppressed by foreign power

Conceived miraculously

Conceived miraculously

Born to deliver his people

Born to deliver his people

Babies killed by jealous king

Babies killed by jealous king

Mother knew he was special

Mother told he was special

Prepared for clay-lined basket by a woman

Prepared for burial by women

Drawn out of the water (symbolizes Spirit)

Conceived by the Holy Spirit

Basket watched by a girl named Miriam

Tomb watched by a woman named Miriam

Rescued by Egypt

Rescued by Egypt

Raised by Hebrew parents in Egypt

Raised by Hebrew parents in Egypt

Visited & gifted by kings

Visited & gifted by kings

Lived with adopted father

Lived with adopted father

Said to have grown up in two ways

Said to have grown up in two ways

Killed an oppressor of Israel

Killed the character of oppressors of Israel

Rejected by Israel

Rejected by Israel

Hidden in the wilderness for 40 years

Hidden in the wilderness for 40 days/many centuries

Rescued Yitro’s daughters from bad shepherds.

Rescued Judah and pagans from bad shepherds.

Looked like an Egyptian to his Midianite cousins.

Looks like a gentile to his Jewish brothers.

Turned water into blood

Turned water into wine

Three days to the Red Sea

Three days in the grave

People threatened to stone him

People threatened to stone him

Betrayed by Korah

Betrayed by a close associate

Denied by Miriam and Aaron

Denied by Peter

Returned to Egypt after a long absence.

Will return to earth after a long absence

Forty days on the mountain and people thought he wasn’t coming back.

Extended period in Heaven and people thought he wasn’t coming back.

Confronted Pharaoh and brought plagues at second coming.

Will confront powers of evil and bring plagues at second coming.

Moses, the voice of God, and the glory on the mountain. Face glorified.

Yeshua, Moses, and Elijah on the mountain with glory. Figure glorified.

Moses intercedes with God for the people

Yeshua intercedes with God for the people

Song of Moses sung to celebrate deliverance

Song of Moses sung to celebrate deliverance


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