Who is “the new Moses”?

[Matthias]

It’s not uncommon to hear theologians refer to Jesus as “the new Moses”. Last week actor Jim Caviezel referred to Donald Trump as “the new Moses”.

There are theological and political implications associated with the concept of ”the new Moses.”

I don’t have an issue with referring to Jesus as “the new Moses.” For me, referring to Donald Trump - or anyone else - as “the news Moses” goes too far.

Jesus is “the news Moses” -> how do others feel about that?

Donald Trump (or anyone else) is “the new Moses” -> how do others feel about that?

 

[Gottservant]

I have met the new Moses.

He tried to commit suicide, locked up in a mental hospital.

My prediction is that he will come back, twice more, before God receives him into Heaven once and for all.

 

[Matthias]

I have met the new Moses.

He tried to commit suicide, locked up in a mental hospital.

My prediction is that he will come back, twice more, before God receives him into Heaven once and for all.

He doesn’t sound like Jesus.

 

[Gottservant]

He doesn’t sound like Jesus.

Take it or leave it? The Holy Spirit will make clear if this is important to the doctrine you live by (and I sincerely hope He does).

 

[ButterflyJones]

I think it is absurd to refer to Jesus or anyone as the new Moses.

There is, was, one Moses.

 

[Matthias]

Take it or leave it?

Moses typology doesn’t fit with a patient in a mental hospital.

The Holy Spirit will make clear if this is important to the doctrine you live by (and I sincerely hope He does).

 

[Matthias]

“…Matthew presents Jesus as the new Moses. He does this by presenting Jesus as the teacher of Israel through five discourses. These discourses mirror in some ways the five books of the Pentateuch. Then when Jesus begins his first discourse, there are four pointers to Jesus as the new Moses. …”

The Sermon on the Mount and Jesus as the New Moses

The first evangelist presents Jesus as the fulfillment of the long-awaited hopes and dreams of Israel. Although Matthew compares Jesus to many figures, Moses takes a prominent position.

bibleproject.com

 

[Matthias]

“Matthew’s distinctive portrait of Jesus is focused through one dominant lens. Matthew sees Jesus as the new Moses, great teacher and giver of the new law for the new covenant which will be the guide for Jesus’ community, the church. As part of this portrait, Matthew understands Jesus to be the one who fulfils the Torah (Law-Teaching), and who fulfils the prophecies of the coming Messiah. Just as the Torah of the Hebrew Scriptures is divided into five books, so Jesus’ teaching in Matthew is divided into five great sermonic/teaching discourses. …”

Jesus: The New Moses | Trinity Church Boston

www.trinitychurchboston.org

 

[Matthias]

“In Exodus, Moses went up on Mount Sinai and received the Law then taught the Law to God’s people. Like Moses, Jesus is presented as a second Moses who teaches the Law on the Mountain. Matthew intentionally draws a parallel between Moses as the original leader of God’s people and Jesus, the ultimate ‘lawgiver’ and interpreter of God’s Law.

In fact, there are a number things in the Gospel of Matthew which indicate the author wanted to intentionally present Jesus as a ‘new Moses.’ …”

Jesus as a New Moses - Reading Acts

Did Matthew use Moses as a model for Jesus in his Gospel? In what ways does Matthew compare Jesus and Moses?

readingacts.com

 

[Matthias]

“THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW begins by identifying Jesus as ‘the son of David, the son of Abraham’ (Matthew 1:1), thus indicating his Davidic/royal and Abrahamic/Jewish heritage, respectively. Throughout this Gospel, Matthew also presents Jesus as ‘the New Moses’ for the people of Israel. ...”

https://www.worldviewpublications.org/outlook/archive/089/089.pdf

 

[Matthias]

“Matthew wrote his gospel to reveal that Jesus Christ is the Mew Moses, sent by God to live and reveal the laws that lead to salvation.”

How Matthew Is Like Moses and What that Reveals about Jesus

Matthew wrote his gospel to reveal that Jesus Christ is the New Moses, sent by God to live and reveal the laws that lead to salvation.

taylorhalverson.com

 

[Wrangler]

There are theological and political implications associated with the concept of ”the new Moses.”

I deny your claim. Notice how there is not one Scripture in the OP? I personally hear X is the Y all the time. It's just hype.

What are the theological and political implications associated with the concept of ”the new Moses?”

I don’t have an issue with referring to Jesus as “the new Moses.”

I do have an issue whenever the Law of Identity is violated. A is A. B is B. A is not B. Nuff said.

Donald Trump (or anyone else) is “the new Moses” -> how do others feel about that?

I am a top 1% Donald Trump fan. Let me expand on above. DT is DT. DT is not A. Nuff said.

 

[Matthias]

I deny your claim.

That’s fine. I still accept, believe and teach Moses typology.

Notice how there is not one Scripture in the OP? I personally hear X is the Y all the time. It's just hype.

What are the theological and political implications associated with the concept of ”the new Moses?”

I do have an issue whenever the Law of Identity is violated. A is A. B is B. A is not B. Nuff said.

I am a top 1% Donald Trump fan. Let me expand on above. DT is DT. DT is not A. Nuff said.

 

[Matthias]

“Matthew will use his narrative skills to position Jesus as ‘the new Moses.’ …”

A new Moses

The gospel for this Monday in the 10th week of Ordinary Time is the familiar Sermon on the Mount from the Gospel of Matthew. If you would like to read a commentary on the Sermon, you can find it he…

friarmusings.com

 

[Matthias]

“JESUS AS MOSES

The way Matthew then tells the story of Jesus draws on a lot of symbols from Jewish tradition that really convey a picture of Jesus. Jesus goes up on to a mountain to teach and there talks about the law. He looks like Moses. Jesus delivers five different sermons of this sort, just like the five books of Torah. There are a lot of elements in this story that resemble Moses’ traditions, from the killing of the babies, in the birth narrative, to the Sermon on the Mount, to even to the way Jesus dies, just like some of the prophets died, as martyrs to their prophetic calling.”

The Story Of The Storytellers - The Gospel Of Matthew | From Jesus To Christ | FRONTLINE | PBS

www.pbs.org

 

[Matthias]

“Matthew spends a lot of time in his gospel presenting Jesus as the new Moses. …”

Matthew pairs Jesus and Moses

Matthew spends a lot of time in his gospel presenting Jesus as the new Moses. It has not been lost on scholars, for instance, that in Matthew, Jesus’s first sustained teaching was on a mountain. Mo…

thedilettantesdilemma.com

If he does, why do so many not see it?

Shame on teachers and preachers who don’t bring it to the attention of their audiences.

 

[Matthias]

“Indeed, Matthew makes heavy use of Moses typology in his gospel, showing that Jesus is a new and greater Moses.”

Is Jesus a “Second Moses”? – The Faith Explained with Cale Clarke

He either does or he doesn’t. I’m fully persuaded that he does.

Check it. Decide for yourself.

 

[Matthias]

“Two symbols, Jesus as the new Moses and Jesus as personified Wisdom, converge in Matthew’s Gospel as Jesus issues an invitation to potential disciples: …”

(Patricia Sharbaugh, “The Light Burden of Discipleship: Embodying the New Moses and Personified Wisdom in the Gospel of Matthew”)

https://jmt.scholasticahq.com/api/v1/articles/11254-the-light-burden-of-discipleship-embodying-the-new-moses-and-personified-wisdom-in-the-gospel-of-matthew.pdf

Excellent.

 

[Matthias]

“Christians are accustomed to thinking of Jesus Christ as the second Adam and the new Moses, … “

Ruth and the New Abraham, Esther the New Moses – Religion Online

www.religion-online.org

Many are so-accustomed. I‘ve come across many, though, who aren’t.

 

[Wrangler]

Not exactly on point but still a powerful vid on Jesus claiming to be the law of Moses.