In reference to the prophecy of the coming Messiah found in Deuteronomy 18, John Gill writes:

The Lord your  God will raise up unto you a prophet,… not Joshua, as Aben Ezra, not Jeremiah, as Baal Haturim, nor David, as others; nor a succession of prophets, as Jarchi; for a single person is only spoken of; and there is no likeness between Moses and anyone of the prophets, and all of them in succession (Deuteronomy 34:10).

The Messiah, with whom the whole agrees; and upon this the expectation of a prophet among the Jews was raised (John 6:14) and is applied to him, and referred to as belonging to him in Act 3:22, who was a prophet mighty in word and deed, and not only foretold future events, as his own sufferings and death, and resurrection from the dead, the destruction of Jerusalem, and other things; but taught and instructed people in the knowledge of divine things. He spoke as never man did, preached the Gospel fully and faithfully, so that as the law came by Moses, the doctrine of grace and truth came by Jesus Christ; and he was raised up by God, called, sent, commissioned and qualified by him for the office of a prophet, as well as was raised from the dead as a confirmation of his being that extraordinary person.

Deuteronomy 34:10 But since then there has not arisen in Israel a prophet like Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face

John 6:14 Then those men, when they had seen the sign that Jesus did, said, "This is truly the Prophet who is to come into the world."

Acts 3:22 For Moses truly said to the fathers, 'The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your brethren. Him you shall hear in all things, whatever he says to you'.

John Gill's Exposition of the Bible 1746-1766, 1816; public domain.

John Gill
Posted: 25 Aug 2025