Him Shall Ye Hear

Acts 3:22

For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.

And this was the fulfilment of the prophecy made by Moses 1500 years ago as we read in Deut 18:15.

Not only Moses but indeed many of the prophets after him prophesied of Jesus (v.24). Jesus had earlier revealed to the apostles/disciples all the things written of Him in the Old Testament (Luke 24:27; 44). How could they have missed it? One word - prejudice. As the apostle Paul would later write of in 1 Corinthians 1:23 -

"But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;"

The Jews were expecting a heroic prophet king like David, who was able to deliver them from the clutches of Rome, as did Moses who led them out of Egypt, as did Hezekiah who defeated insurmountable odds overnight. Even His disciples were mistaken (Act 1:6).

Yet this was not to be, because Christ's Kingdom is not of this world (John 18:36).

And thanks be to God, for we can all be part of His Kingdom, regardless of our gender, race, nationality, social status. So long as we hear Him and render due obedience. Praise God for such a Prophet, Priest and King!