A Prophet Greater than Moses

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Bishop Robert Barron

Spirituality, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality:christianity, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 27 January 2021

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Moses is, without a doubt, the greatest figure in the Old Testament. He heard the voice of God from the burning bush; he was given the Ten Commandments; he was permitted to talk to God as to a friend. But Moses speaks of a prophet who is to come, who is “like himself” and who should be listened to. Jesus is this prophet who has the legitimate personal authority to speak the divine word and bring healing to creation.

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0:00.0	Friends, welcome to Word on Fire Catholic Ministries. Word on Fire is an
0:05.7	apostolate dedicated to the mission of evangelization using media both old and
0:11.8	new to share the faith on every continent and to facilitate an encounter with
0:16.9	Christ and His Church. The efforts of Word on Fire engage the culture and bring
0:22.2	the transformative power of God's Word where it is most needed. Today we invite
0:28.3	you to join Bishop Robert Barron as he preaches the gospel and shares the
0:32.8	warmth and light of Christ with each one of us.
0:38.9	Peace be with you. Friends, our first reading is from the book of Deuteronomy, the
0:44.9	last book of the Pentateuch, the last book of the Torah, Deuteronomy from Deuteronomy
0:49.5	from Deuteronomy, meaning second law. Deuteronomy really is just a series of
0:54.8	talks that Moses gives as the Israelites are about to enter the promised land.
1:00.0	So in a way it's like Moses' last will and testament. Second law because he's
1:05.0	summing up the law that was given on Sinai and the law that was articulated in
1:10.0	the book of Leviticus, et cetera. It's his last great word to Israel. Well, in the
1:15.6	midst of one of these speeches, recorded here in the 18th chapter, we have a
1:20.3	passage that's extremely interesting and a little bit strange. In fact,
1:25.5	Pope Benedict made it central to his own interpretation of Jesus. If you look at
1:30.4	his three-volume study of the Lord, this passage from Deuteronomy 18 is central
1:37.0	to his interpretation. Well, how come? Let me read it to you, the key passage.
1:43.1	A prophet like me, says Moses now. A prophet like me, will the Lord your God raise
1:50.6	up for you from among your own kin? To him, you shall listen. Now, why do I say
1:58.5	that's a peculiar passage? Well, the speaker here is Moses. Moses, the greatest
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