18. That another Prophet such as Moses
was promised, to wit, one who should give a new testament, and who
rather ought to be heard.
In Deuteronomy God said to Moses: “And
the Lord said to me, A Prophet will I raise up to them from among their
brethren, such as thee, and I will give my word in His mouth; and He
shall speak unto them that which I shall command Him. And
whosoever shall not hear whatsoever things that Prophet shall speak in
my name, I will avenge it.”
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Concerning whom also Christ
says in the Gospel according to John: “Search the
Scriptures, in which ye think ye have eternal life. These are
they which set forth testimony concerning me; and ye will not come to
me, that ye might have life. Do not think that I accuse you to
the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, on whom
ye hope. For if ye had believed Moses, ye would also believe
me: for he wrote of me. But if ye believe not his writings,
how shall ye believe my words?”
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Deut. xviii. 18, 19
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John v. 39, 40, 45–47
.