Jesus and Moses (3)

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 second fifteen of thirty for your meditation. The point? Jesus is everywhere in the Old Testament. There are too many to be dismissed as mere coincidence

16. Moses told the people about the need for a Passover lamb.
Jesus became the Passover Lamb.

17. Moses controlled the waters of the Red Sea.
Jesus controlled the Sea of Galilee.

18. Moses appointed 70 rulers over Israel.
Jesus appointed 70 disciples to preach the gospel.

19. Moses fed thousands supernaturally with bread.
Jesus fed thousands supernaturally with bread.

20. Moses fasted 40 days on a mountain while receiving the Law.
Jesus fasted 40 days on a mountain before beginning His ministry.

21. The face of Moses shown with glory on Mount Sinai.
Jesus shown with glory on the Mount of Transfiguration.

22. Moses gave the the Ten Commandments.
Jesus gave the Great Commandment.

23. Moses gave God’s Law on Mount Sinai.
Jesus interpreted God’s Law on the Mount of the Beatitudes. (Sermon on the Mount.)

24. Moses offered his life for the salvation of his people after the sin of the golden calf. (Moses was unable.)
Jesus offered His life for the salvation of the world. (Jesus accomplished the task.)

25. Moses was misunderstood by his brothers and sisters.
Jesus was misunderstood by His brothers and sisters.

26. Moses brought water out of the rock.
Jesus is that Rock (1 Cor. 10)

27. Moses lifted the bronze serpent up in the wilderness to heal people.
Jesus was lifted up on the cross to heal us from our sins. (John 3)

28. Moses sent 12 spies to Canaan so he could bring people to the Promised Land.
Jesus sent 12 disciples to the world so He could bring people to Heaven.

29. The people picked up stones to stone Moses but they did not succeed. (Num. 14:10)
The people picked up stones to stone Jesus, but they did not succeed.

30. Moses is arguably the lead figure of the Old Testament.
Jesus is the lead figure of the New Testament & the whole Bible.

When God said He would give the people another Prophet like Moses, but greater, He was speaking about Christ.  Jesus is the promised Prophet.

Note: There are many such parallel lists comparing Moses and Jesus.