Like Unto Thee
The Come, Follow Me manual this week says this: “Throughout the book of Exodus, you might also note some similarities between Moses and Jesus Christ… For example, what similarities do you see between Exodus 1:22; 2:1–10 and Matthew 2:13–16? Or between Exodus 24:18 and Matthew 4:1–2?” I believe there is indeed a strong link between the life of Moses and the mission of the Savior. The Lord said to Moses, “I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him. And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him” (Deuteronomy 18:18-19). Nephi taught that this prophet who would be like unto Moses is the Savior: “And the Lord will surely prepare a way for his people, unto the fulfilling of the words of Moses, which he spake, saying: A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you, like unto me; hi...