Deuteronomy 18:18-19

18 1I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers. 2And I will put my words in his mouth, and 3he shall speak to them all that I command him.
19 4And whoever will 5not listen to my words that he shall speak in my name, I myself will require it of him.

Deuteronomy 18:18-19 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO DEUTERONOMY 18

This chapter gives an account of the provision made for the priests and Levites, with the reason of it, De 18:1-5, of allowance of a country Levite to minister at Jerusalem, and take his portion with the rest, De 18:6-8, and of several persons of bad practices not to be suffered among the people of Israel, De 18:9-14, and of an extraordinary prophet that should be raised up among them, to whom they should hearken, or it would be the worse for them, De 18:15-19, but a false prophet was to be put to death, of whom a sign is given by which he might be known, De 18:20-22.

Cross References 5

  • 1. [See ver. 15 above]
  • 2. Jeremiah 1:9; Jeremiah 5:14; [John 17:8]
  • 3. [John 4:25; John 8:28; John 12:49, 50]
  • 4. [Acts 3:23]
  • 5. Jeremiah 29:19; Jeremiah 35:13
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