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Most of us think of a prophet as one who foretells the future, but this is not true of biblical prophets. They did not have crystal balls, or read the stars. Instead, prophets were teachers, explaining what God requires of the people and holding them accountable for their actions. Sometimes prophets gave instructions concerning economic justice and foreign policy. At other times prophets spoke words of comfort to the oppressed and depressed.
When the need arises, God will raise up a prophet from among the community of faith to speak divine truth and righteousness. We do not usually think of Moses as a prophet, although he was the first and greatest, according to Numbers 12:6-8. Moses mediates the word of God to the Israelites and promises that God will not desert them after he, Moses, dies.
The promise of a prophet such as Moses is fulfilled in Jesus. In today's gospel, we see Jesus claiming and manifesting that authority as prophet, priest, and monarch.
When the need arises, God will raise up a prophet from among the community of faith to speak divine truth and righteousness. We do not usually think of Moses as a prophet, although he was the first and greatest, according to Numbers 12:6-8. Moses mediates the word of God to the Israelites and promises that God will not desert them after he, Moses, dies.
The promise of a prophet such as Moses is fulfilled in Jesus. In today's gospel, we see Jesus claiming and manifesting that authority as prophet, priest, and monarch.
