the oppression and slavery of his descendants (Gen. 15:12–16) and Moses’ prosaic forecast about a prophet who will appear in Israel (Deut. 18:17–20; ultimately fulfilled in Jesus of Nazareth according to John 1:45). Examples of poetic prophecy in the Pentateuch include Jacob’s patriarchal blessing, which connects kingship with the tribe of Judah (Gen. 49:8–12), and Moses’ lyrical pronouncements over the tribes of Israel (Deut. 33).
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