Question 27

1. Was Christ’s prophetical office foretold under the Old Testament? Yes.

   “The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee, from the midst of thee, a prophet like unto me” Deuteronomy 18:15

2. Was Moses then a great prophet? Yes.

   “There arose not a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses” Deuteronomy 34:10

3. Was Christ like unto Moses raised up from amongst his brethren? Yes.

   “For he was taken from among men” Hebrews 5:1

4. Was he like Moses in meekness? Yes.

   “Learn of me, for I am meek” Matthew 11:29

5. And in faithfulness? Yes.

   “All things that I have heard of the Father, I have made known unto you” John 15:15

6. Did he like Moses confirm his doctrine by miracles? Yes.

   “The works that I do, bear witness of me” John 5:36

7. But was he greater than Moses? Yes.

   “For Moses was faithful as a servant, but Christ as a Son” Hebrews 3:5

1. Did Christ as a prophet foretell future events? Yes.

   “The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy” Revelation 19:10

2. Did he open the way of salvation by himself? Yes.

   “Grace and truth came by Jesus Christ” John 1:17

3. Did he make a fuller discovery of a future state than had been made before? Yes.

   “Life and immortality are brought to light by the gospel” 2 Timothy 1:10

4. Did he reveal the whole will of God? Yes.

   “I have given them the words which thou gavest unto me” John 17:8

1. Was Christ a divine teacher? Yes.

   “We know that thou art a teacher come from God” John 3:2

2. Was he a plain teacher? Yes.

   “Now speakest thou plainly” John 16:29

3. Was he a prudent teacher? Yes.

   “He taught them as they were able to bear” Mark 4:33

4. Was he an affectionate teacher? Yes.

   “They wondered at the gracious words that proceed out of his mouth” Luke 4:22

5. Was he a powerful teacher? Yes.

   “He taught them as one having authority” Matthew 7:20

6. Was he an eloquent teacher? Yes.

   “He had the tongue of the learned” Isaiah 50:4

7. But was his success in teaching equal to his qualifications for it? No.

   “All day long I have stretched forth my hands to a disobedient and gainsaying people” Romans 10:21

1. Did Christ execute the office of a prophet before his incarnation? Yes.

   “For he went and preached to the spirits in prison” 1 Peter 3:19

2. Did he execute this office whilst upon earth? Yes.

   “Jesus went about teaching in their synagogues” Matthew 4:23

3. And doth he execute it in heaven? Yes.

   “He speaketh from heaven” Hebrews 12:25

4. Doth Christ reveal the will of God objectively by his word? Yes.

   “These things are written that ye might believe” John 20:31

5. And subjectively by his Spirit? Yes.

   “When the spirit of truth is come, he will guide you into all truth” John 16:13

6. And is the latter as well as the former necessary to our salvation? Yes.

   “For if any man have not the Spirit of Christ he is none of his” Romans 8:9

1. Should we learn of this teacher? Yes.

   “Hear ye him” Matthew 17:5

2. And is it at our peril if we do not? Yes.

   “Every soul that will not hear that Prophet shall be destroyed from among the people” Acts 3:23

Benjamin Beddome (1717–1795), pastor at Bourton-on-the-Water. Verses from the King James Version.