Passage Research
Deuteronomy 18 — Sermon Preparation
The Levites' share from sacrifices is prescribed; all forms of divination are prohibited; and God promises to raise up a prophet like Moses from among Israel. Below is a research summary for Deuteronomy 18, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
- 22
- verses
- 304 / 116
- Hebrew words / lemmas
- 12
- classic sermon excerpts
- 5
- preachers & commentators
Deuteronomy 18 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| דָבַר | dâbar | H1696 | 11 | arrange, speak |
| נָבִיא | nâbîyʼ | H5030 | 6 | prophet, inspired man |
| שֵׁם | shêm | H8034 | 6 | appellation, honor |
| דָּבָר | dâbâr | H1697 | 6 | word, matter |
| נַחֲלָה | nachălâh | H5159 | 4 | inherited, occupancy |
| חֵלֶק | chêleq | H2506 | 3 | smoothness, allotment |
| נָתַן | nâthan | H5414 | 5 | give, put |
How preachers through history handled this text
12 public-domain excerpts on Deuteronomy 18, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“It is here promised concerning Christ, that there should come a Prophet, great above all the prophets; by whom God would make known himself and his will to the children of men, more fully and clearly than he had ever done before. He is the Light of the world, Joh 8:12. He is the World by whom God speaks to us, Joh 1:1; Heb 1:2. In his birth he should be one of their nation. In his resurrection he should be raised up at Jerusalem, and from thence his doctrine should go forth to all the world. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on Deuteronomy 18:15–30 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Mount Horeb— Deut 18:16
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