Contrasting Moses and David with Jesus Christ

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11-2017

Harold Willmington Liberty University, [email protected]

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CONTRASTING MOSES AND DAVID WITH JESUS CHRIST

MOSES CHRIST • Four Old Testament books describe his life • Four New Testament books describe His (Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy) life (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John) • Pharaoh threatened to kill him as a baby • Herod threatened to kill Him as a baby (Exod. 1:15, 16) (Matt. 2:16) • Enjoyed a special relationship with the Father • Enjoyed a special relationship with the (Exod. 33:11) Father (Matt. 3:17) • Identified with his people (Heb. 11:25) • Identified with His people (Heb. 2:10, 11) • Threatened with stoning in the wilderness • Threatened with stoning in Jerusalem (Exod. 17:4) (John 8:59; 10:31) • Known for his meekness (Num. 12:33) • Known for His meekness (Matt. 11:28-30) • Saw the glory of God on a mountain • Displayed the glory of God on a mountain (Exod. 34:29, 35) (Matt. 17:2) • Was greatly burdened over Israel’s sin • Was greatly burdened over Israel’s sin (Exod. 32:31, 32) (Matt. 23:37; Luke 19:41-44) • Met his wife while sitting beside a well • Met the Samaritan woman while sitting (Exod. 2:15) beside a well (John 4:4, 6) • Was a shepherd of sheep (Exod. 3:1) • Was a shepherd of men (John 10:14, 16) • Appointed 70 elders to assist him • Appointed 70 disciples to assist Him (Num. 11:24) (Luke 10:1) • Was known as a great prophet (Deut. 34:10) • Was known as a great prophet (Matt. 21:11; Luke 7:16; John 4:19) • His God-given mission was to save Israel • His God-given mission was to save sinners (Exod. 3:10; Acts 7:35) (Matt. 1:21; Luke 19:10; John 12:47) • He provided bread for the hungry • He provided bread for the hungry (Exod. 16:14, 15) (Matt. 14:19, 20) • He furnished the Law of God (John 1:17a) • He fulfilled the Law of God (John 1:17b; Rom. 10:4) • He was considered a servant in the house of • He was considered a Son in the house of God (Heb. 3:5) God (Heb. 3:6) • He returned to earth after his death • He returned to earth after His death (Matt. 17:3) (John 20:11-17)

NO. EVENT DAVID CHRIST Both are mentioned in the genealogies of Matt. 1:6; Matt. 1:16; 1 Matthew 1 and Luke 3 Luke 3:32 Luke 3:23 2 Both were born in Bethlehem 1 Sam. 17:12 Matt. 2:1 3 Both describe themselves as shepherds Psa. 23 John 10 Both crossed the brook Kedron in the hour 4 2 Sam. 15:23 John 18:1 of personal crisis Both would leave the city of Jerusalem 5 2 Sam. 15:13 John 1:11 rejected by its citizens 6 Both would be betrayed by a close friend 2 Sam. 15:31 Matt. 26:14-16 Both of their traitors would later hang 7 2 Sam. 17:23 Matt. 27:3-5 themselves 8 Both would weep over all of this 2 Sam. 15:23, 30 Luke 19:41 Both would climb the Mount of Olives and Matt. 26:30; 9 2 Sam. 15:30-32 pray John 17:1-26 Both would condemn the use of a sword by Matt. 26:51-53; 10 2 Sam. 16:9-12 a follower to defend them John 18:10-11 2 Sam. 16:5-13; 11 Both would forgive their tormentors Luke 23:34 19:18-23 Both would be victorious over their 12 2 Sam. 18:6-8 Rev. 19:11-21 enemies 2 Sam. 19:8-9, 15, 13 Both would return in triumph to Jerusalem Rev. 21:1-4 25 Both offered up similar words in their 14 2 Chron. 29:11 Matt. 6:13 prayers Rom. 5:8, 9; One shed the blood of his enemies, the 1 Chron. 22:8; 15 Col. 1:20; other shed His blood for His enemies 28:3 1 Peter 1:18, 19