listen to the Lord’s prophet. The Israelites could be sure that a “line of prophets” would follow in succession after Moses because of their original request at Horeb (Sinai) that God speak to them through Moses as a mediator (cf. 5:23–27). Each prophet God would raise up would be an Israelite, and because the true prophet would only speak the words of the LORD, the people were obligated to obey (listen to) those words. The ultimate Prophet like Moses (18:15, 18) is Jesus Christ—the One who spoke