I will raise up for them a Prophet like you from among their brethren, and will put My words in His mouth, and He shall speak to them all that I command Him. And it shall be that whoever will not hear My words, which He speaks in My name, I will require it of him.”
Deuteronomy 18:18-19

Considering the parallels between Moses and Jesus, here are the first fifteen of thirty for your meditation. The point? Jesus is everywhere in the Old Testament. These are too many to be dismissed as mere coincidence

1. Moses was the first mediator.
Jesus is the final Mediator.

2. Moses was chosen by God to be a leader.
Jesus was chosen by God to be the Leader.

3. Moses was a Hebrew, born while his people were suffering under a cruel leader. (Pharaoh)
Jesus was a Hebrew, born while His people were suffering under a cruel leader. (Herod)

4. The leader of the land that Moses was born in tried to kill all of the baby boys when he was born.
The leader of the land that Jesus was born in tried to kill all of the baby boys when He was born.

5. God miraculously intervened to save Moses. (from Pharaoh)
God miraculously intervened to save Jesus. (from Herod)

6. Moses was hidden in Egypt as a child.
Jesus hid in Egypt as a child.

7. Moses rejected a lavish, ruling lifestyle in the house of the Pharaoh. Instead, he chose a humble life.
Jesus rejected the offers of Satan to be the ruler of this world and instead chose a humble life.

8. Moses was a shepherd.
Jesus is the Good Shepherd

9. There is a long period of silence in the story of Moses from the time he was a child until adulthood.
There is a long period of silence in the story of Jesus from the time He was a child until adulthood.

10. Moses showed compassion to a gentile woman getting water at a well.
Jesus showed compassion to a gentile woman getting water at a well.

11. Moses took a gentile bride.
Jesus took a gentile Bride (the Church).

12. Moses communicated directly with God.
Jesus communicated directly with God.

13. Moses’ mission was to redeem Israel from slavery to Egypt.
Jesus’ mission was to redeem mankind from slavery to sin.

14. Moses was rejected by the leaders of his people.
Jesus was rejected by the leaders of His people.

15. Moses performed miracles.
Jesus performed miracles.

There you have Jesus and Moses, in fulfillment of God’s promise. The second 15 parallels, tomorrow.