Who is the prophet like Moses? ~ Cross reference of Acts 3:22 to Deuteronomy 18:18
Peter is addressing the Jews in Jerusalem. He says that due to ignorance they and their leaders could not understand that Jesus was the long awaited messiah. A few weeks before, he was rebuking Jesus for saying that he will have to go to Jerusalem and die. After Jesus role from the grave, he was asking when he will come band to redeem Israel. Why this transformation in belief of what the messiah was supposed to do? In verse 19 Peter says repent and turn to god so your sins are forgiven and then god will send the messiah who is Jesus. [I think he was referring to what Jesus told the disciples that very soon he will come riding on the clouds.] Wonder why Peter says, "repent and turn to god and your sins will be forgiven" and not "believe in Jesus and your sins will be forgiven". Then Peter quotes Deuteronomy 18 to prove that Moses prophesied that god will send Jesus who would be the prophet like him. Let us see if Moses prophesied about Jesus 2000 years before Jesus ...