[Intro]

"Rise up and walk"

[Verse 1]

Turn to Luke 7:11-17

In Luke’s Gospel it’s an essential theme

And now this thought is his topic:

JESUS IS THE EXPECTED, ESCHATOLOGICAL PROPHET!

In raising the widow’s son and the way it was done

Shows He’s the Prophet long-awaited to come

Because One like Moses was sure to arise

But see how in Luke 4:25

The Son of God says it vividly

How Elijah was a blueprint for His prophetic ministry

Because Israel would reject Him wickedly

Plus like Elijah He’s sent to a widow, see

Now let’s check the text very well

Since Christ’s miracle’s a direct parallel

To the one performed by the LORD through Elijah

In 1 Kings 17, both stories describe the…

…way it begins “at the Gate of the City” (1 Kings 17:10; cf. Luke 7:11-12)

Elijah and Messiah both gracious with pity

Because in both stories we’re noticing it said

A mother who is a widow, her only son is dead

The son is raised back to life and given to his mother (1 Kings 17:22; cf. Luke 7:15)

But Luke 7 is a bit different than the other:

Unlike Elijah calling on the LORD for life

Jesus IS the LORD of LIFE who raised him by His Glory’s Might!

[Turntablism]

“See, Moses promised another Prophet like him!”

“The Prophet brings God’s truth to His people!”

“See, Moses promised another Prophet like him!”

“We see this in Jesus who is greater than Moses!”

[Verse 2]

Yo, Moses spoke of redemption

So God worked miracles through him to show He had sent him

Jesus is clearly a 2nd Moses figure

And this very miracle shows us this picture:

In Luke 7 check verse 16

From those who observed, hear the words they screamed

Because when Moses did signs by the Strength that God’s

Exodus 4 (v.31), the crowds had the same response:

They said, “Jehovah has visited His people!”

Which Luke quotes to show that it’s the Sequel

Because after Jesus had risen this son up

They yelled, “A great prophet has arisen among us!”

Deuteronomy 18:15, It’s Written

A prophet like Moses, “to Him you must listen” אֵלָ֖יו תּשְִׁמעָוּֽן

This promise of prophet was fulfilled progressively

In Joshua, Samuel, but then especially

Elijah seemed to be that greater Moses

Then Elisha until the Last Days approaches

Isaiah, Jeremiah, or Ezekiel?

Nope. Acts 3 shows in Jesus, it indeed is fulfilled (Acts 3:18-26)

By God the Father Christ’s message was attested (Acts 2:22)

But His greatest sign was His death and resurrection!

God spoke through many prophets who wrote of Him to come

BUT IN THESE LAST DAYS HE’S SPOKEN THROUGH HIS SON!!!

[Turntablism]

“See, Moses promised another Prophet like him!”

“The Prophet brings God’s truth to His people!”

“See, Moses promised another Prophet like him!”

“We see this in Jesus who is greater than Moses!”

[Verse 3]

Now turn to Luke 9—it’s the Transfiguration

The event Moses’ shining face was anticipating

And Luke wants to show Jesus is greater than Moses

But there’s at least a few ways that he shows this:

Luke 9 by comparison

Jesus and His disciples “re-live” the Sinai narrative

Because in verse 28, it mentions this about Him:

Peter, John, James, and Christ “ascended up the mountain” (ἀνέβη εἰς τὸ ὄρος)

In 24:18 of the Scroll of Exodus, it’s the same phrase in the Greek Old Testament

Plus there’s the Glory-Cloud (Luke 9:34) which we know represents

God’s Holy Presence and there’s fear of those reverencing

Moses took 3 men with him on the Holy Mount (Aaron, Nadab and Abihu)

But Jesus brings 3 men with Him in the Glory Cloud (Peter, James, and John)

The result of Christ’s praying is His Transfiguration (ἐν τῷ προσεύχεσθαι; infinitive of result)

His Face shining bright—and it was Blazing!

When you zoom in on verse 29, be amazed

The same word for “the appearance” that’s describing His Face (τὸ εἶδος)

Is used in verse 17 of Exodus 24

For “the appearance of the glory of the Lord” (τὸ εἶδος τῆς δόξης κυρίου)

Which Moses reflects like a mirror in that story

But notice how Luke by the Spirit he records the

Fact that Jesus is Superior is surely

CHRIST’S FACE IS THE APPEARANCE OF HIS (GOD’S) GLORY!

Luke describes Jesus like an OT-Theophany

A visible manifestation of God, you see

“clothes flashing like lightning” (ἐξαστράπτω; Luke 9:29)

Which Ezekiel saw in 1:4 of He whose Majesty’s Frightening!

But who was with Him on the Mountain? Moses and Elijah!

Yet the One who made the sun—His clothes are even brighter

Then Peter is mistaken when hearing the statement, he realizes God put the focus on Messiah

Because a Voice from above is quoting from the Scriptures again:

“THIS ONE’S MY CHOSEN SON—(SO) LISTEN TO HIM!” (Isa. 44:2b LXX + Deut. 18:15)

Why Moses and Elijah? 2 probable reasons:

First to testify the Final Prophet is Jesus

The second is in the Greek text, it’s this:

Verse 31, “they spoke about His Exodus” (τὴ􁖻 ν ἔ 􁖽ξοδον α ὐ􀒮 τοῦ)

Referring to His death for sins to rescue us from our wretched lust oppressing us

Not to mention His resurrection does

Defeat sin and Satan, and then death is crushed

Which the first Exodus for sure prefigured

And Elijah crossed the divided Jordan River

Although they both (Moses and Elijah) passed through water

Christ Himself was baptized through God’s Wrath and Slaughter (Mark 10:38; 1 Peter 3:18-21)

The Messiah bled for us, His resurrection was Redemptive History’s Final Exodus!

Thus He’s the Final Revelation of the Father

The Final Prophet bringing culmination to the Saga

When God saves in History—no “naked” facts

He always interprets His own Saving Acts

When He acts in History to Save, He surely does

Reveal His Word to Interpret His Works for us

Since Christ rose, and then ascended my friend

And gave His Holy Spirit so that Scripture is penned

There’s no more saving acts until descending again

The CANON is closed, Cannon! So now, “LISTEN TO HIM!” (Luke 9:35)