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Typology · typological · Confidence: high · curated

Moses as type of Christ

Cited scripture

  • Acts 3:22 — For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.
  • Acts 7:37 — This is that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear.
  • Deut 18:15 — 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;
  • Deut 18:18 — 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.
  • Exod 2:10 — And the child grew, and she brought him unto Pharaoh’s daughter, and he became her son. And she called his name Moses: and she said, Because I drew him out of the water.
  • Exod 3:10 — Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt.
  • Exod 14:21 — And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.

Affirmed by

5 Christian traditions affirm this interpretation.

Historic voices touch this

19 passages from 10 historic works cite scripture this interpretation depends on.

  • Homilies on the Gospel of John · 4 passages
  • On the Life of Moses · 3 passages
  • Antiquities of the Jews · 2 passages
  • Catechism of the Catholic Church · 2 passages
  • Summa Theologica · 2 passages
  • Commentary on the Gospel of John · 2 passages
  • Against the Arians (Orationes contra Arianos) · 1 passage
  • Heidelberg Catechism · 1 passage
  • Second Helvetic Confession · 1 passage
  • Church History (Historia Ecclesiastica) · 1 passage