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In short, anyone who knows the Greek Scriptures cannot help but conclude: Moses is
the Jesus Christ of the Hebrew Scriptures. In his whole personality and his whole way
of life, Moses prefigured Jesus Christ.
It is clear that Moses was aware of this. In the Bible-text mentioned above, he pointed
out to the nation that in the distant future, a prophet would rise from among the people
who would be just as he was, but much greater.
Moses must have viewed the coming of such a great prophet in the context of the
promise that JHWH had made to Adam, Eve, and Satan in paradise: I will see to it
that mankind will produce a seed (a descendant), who will crush the head of the snake
(Satan). He must also have viewed the coming of such a great prophet in the context
of the promise that JHWH had made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: through your
offspring all mankind will be blessed.
Moses knew that he had formed the people of Israel into a close community and that
he had led them to their definitive country. He also knew that these people would
produce the ultimate prophet, greater than himself, who would fulfill God's great
promises to mankind.