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points forward to · listen to him
Deuteronomy says God will raise up a prophet like Moses and 'to him you shall listen'. On the mountain, with Moses present, the voice says exactly that.
teaching · Old Testament
God promises to raise up a prophet from among the people and put his words in his mouth.
points forward to · listen to him
Deuteronomy says God will raise up a prophet like Moses and 'to him you shall listen'. On the mountain, with Moses present, the voice says exactly that.
points forward to · authority to teach
The crowds notice that Jesus teaches with an authority the scribes lack — the mark of the promised prophet who speaks God's own words.