A Prophet like Moses and an Unclean Spirit- Deut 18 and Mark 1
Deuteronomy 18:15-20; Mark 1:21-28 In our reading from Deuteronomy Moses tells the people that God will raise up a prophet like Moses from among the people. God, through Moses, performed great signs and wonders in Egypt in order to rescue the Hebrew people from slavery. Moses also acted as a mediator between God and the people. The people discovered what God was like, and what expectations God had of them. There was no equal to Moses among the prophets in the Old Testament. … The Bible tells us “… the Lord used to speak to Moses face to face, as one speaks to a friend” (Exodus 33:11). God established the Covenant on Mt. Sinai through Moses. And Moses let the people know the state of their relationship with God as they wandered through the wilderness on their way to the Promised Land. … The role of the prophet is to make the mind of God known. A prophet calls people to turn back to God. A prophet reminds them of the Covenant they have made with God, especially when they ha...