Misinterpretations of Acts 7:37 often portray Stephen as rejecting Moses or the Jewish Law, when he actually honors Moses by demonstrating Jesus as the prophesied successor; another error confines the prophecy to figures like Joshua, overlooking its messianic fulfillment in Christ; some twist it to justify antinomianism, ignoring the call to heed Jesus who upholds and completes the Law, or apply it generically to any prophet without recognizing Jesus' unique role.
Acts 7:37
King James Version (1769)
37 This is that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear.
Acts 7:37 records Stephen affirming Jesus as the fulfillment of Moses' prophecy in Deuteronomy 18:15, declaring that God would raise up a prophet like Moses from among the Israelites whom the people must obey. This core truth emphasizes Jesus' supreme prophetic authority, continuity with Israel's history, and the divine mandate for unwavering obedience to His words as the ultimate revelation of God's will, positioning Him as the greater Moses who delivers spiritual liberation and interprets the Law perfectly.