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Scripture teaches that Moses was a far greater prophet than Jesus (peace and blessings be upon them)
The Christian gospel teaches that Jesus (p.b.u.h.) was a prophet. As it has been written: “The things
concerning Jesus, THE NAZARENE, WHO WAS A PROPHET MIGHTY IN DEED AND WORD BEFORE
GOD AND ALL THE PEOPLE” (Luke 24:19). And also in another place: «And the multitude said, “THIS IS
Jesus THE PROPHET OF NAZARETH of Galilee”» (Matthew 21:11). And a third time: «Then those men,
when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, “THIS IS OF A TRUTH THAT PROPHET THAT
SHOULD COME INTO THE WORLD”» (John 6:14).
Jesus wasn't God, but only a great man, chosen to be a prophet. Why? Simply because no finite man can ever
be the infinite God. Not only that, but Jesus himself bore witness of the fact that he was just a man who had
heard from God. As it has been written: “But now ye seek to kill ME, A MAN THAT HATH TOLD YOU
THE TRUTH, WHICH I HAVE HEARD FROM GOD” (John 8:40).
Not only did Jesus recognized he wasn't God, but he even considered Himself a servant of the same God [and
Heavenly Father] worshiped by the rest of the Israelites. As it has been written: «Jesus saith unto her... “go to
my brethren, and say unto them, I ASCEND UNTO MY FATHER, AND YOUR FATHER; AND TO MY
GOD, AND YOUR GOD”» (John 20:17). This explains why the Christian writings also state the following:
“Blessed be THE GOD AND FATHER OF OUR LORD Jesus CHRIST” (Ephesians 1:3).
Why did the Israelites refer to Yah (God) as their “Father”? Because Moses Law taught them that the whole
nation of Israel was God's firstborn son. As it has been written: «This is what הוהי (Yah) says- “ISRAEL IS
MY SON, EVEN MY FIRSTBORN”» (Exodus 4:22).
Although Jesus was a prophet, he wasn't as great as Moses. Why? Simply because the Hebrew Scripture
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predicted that no prophet equal to Moses (let alone greater) would ever arise: “AND THERE AROSE NOT A
PROPHET SINCE IN ISRAEL LIKE UNTO MOSES, WHOM THE LORD KNEW FACE TO FACE”
(Deut. 34:10).
The gospels confirm that Jesus was indeed a lesser prophet than Moses, as they state that Jesus could do no
miracle of his own. On the other hand, the Torah teaches that Moses could indeed do miracles of his own. In
other words, when Jesus worked wonders, it was Israel's Father who performed the works. As it has been
written: “THE FATHER THAT DWELLETH IN ME, HE DOETH THE WORKS” (John 14:10). And also in
another place: “I must work THE WORKS OF HIM (the Father) THAT SENT ME...” (John 9:4).
But as for Moses, Israel's Father (Adonai Yah, blessed be He) was so exceedingly pleased with him, that He
gave him the virtue to perform miracles of his own will. As it is said: «And הוה (Yah) said unto Moses,
“When thou goest to return into Egypt, see that thou do (Moses would do them, not God) all those wonders
before Pharaoh, which I have put in thine hand (in Moses hand, not in God's hand)”» (Exodus 4:21).
Notice that the Scripture we have just quoted states that Moses miracles were performed by Moses himself
[not by God]. Thus, Yah (blessed be He) empowered Moses to perform miracles at his own will, and without
needing the faith [or obedience] of anybody else. This is why, when the Jewish leaders asked Moses to
demonstrate (by means of a miracle) that he was God's chosen messenger, he was able to perform the miracle
at once [even before the leaders had any faith in him]. As it has been written: “AND MOSES and Aaron
WENT AND GATHERED TOGETHER ALL THE ELDERS OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL. And Aaron
spake all the words which the Lord had spoken unto Moses, AND DID THE SIGNS IN THE SIGHT OF
THE PEOPLE. AND THE PEOPLE BELIEVED... then they bowed their heads and worshiped” (Exodus
4:29-31).
But as for Jesus, when the Jewish people asked him to demonstrate (by means of a miracle) that he was
indeed God's messenger, he couldn't do anything, aside from answering them with a play of words. As it has
been written: «They said therefore unto him, “WHAT SIGN SHEWEST THOU THEN, THAT WE MAY
SEE, AND BELIEVE THEE? WHAT DOST THOU WORK? Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is
written, 'He (Moses) gave them bread from heaven to eat' ”. THEN Jesus SAID UNTO THEM, “VERILY,
VERILY, I SAY UNTO YOU, MOSES GAVE YOU NOT THAT BREAD FROM EARTH; BUT MY
FATHER IN HEAVEN GIVETH YOU THE TRUE BREAD FROM HEAVEN”» (John 6:30-32).
Unlike Moses, who could perform all sort of miracles without the need of Israel's faith (turning the staff into
a living serpent, making the ten plagues come down upon Egypt, opening the Red sea, bringing down the
Manna, getting water from the rock, opening the earth under the tents of Dathan and Abiram's family, making
Aaron's staff to blossom, etc), Jesus found himself unable to perform miracles [without the faith of those who
would receive them]. That's why the gospel says: «Jesus left that place and came to his hometown... On the
Sabbath, he began to teach in the synagogue. Many who heard him were surprised… “Isn’t this the
carpenter? Isn’t he Mary’s son and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Aren’t his sisters here with
us?”... Jesus said to them, “Prophets are honored everywhere except in their own hometowns, among their
relatives, and in their own households”. HE WAS UNABLE TO DO ANY MIRACLES THERE, EXCEPT
THAT HE PLACED HIS HANDS ON A FEW SICK PEOPLE AND HEALED THEM. HE WAS
APPALLED BY THEIR DISBELIEF» (Mark 6:1-6)
In short, Moses was given a gift that neither Jesus nor any other prophet ever had: the power to do at will any
miracle he wanted [and as many times as he wished]. In fact, God elevated Moses to a place no other prophet
ever had; making him so much like Adonay, that Moses could in turn have his own prophet (Aaron). As it is
written: «And YAH SAID UNTO MOSES, “SEE, I HAVE MADE THEE ELOHIM (GOD) TO PHARAOH;
AND AARON THY BROTHER SHALL BE THY PROPHET”» (Exodus 7:1). And also in another place:
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“AND HE (AARON) SHALL BE THY SPOKESMAN UNTO THE PEOPLE: and he shall be, even he shall
be to thee instead of a mouth, AND THOU SHALT BE TO HIM INSTEAD OF ELOHIM (GOD)” (Exodus
4:16).
Why did the Creator elevate Moses above all other men? In order to teach us [without any shadow of a
doubt] that he who obeys Moses [following his Ten Sayings, or Commandments], isn't obeying Moses, but
rather Elohim (The Creator). And that this obedience will lead Moses followers into the Heavenly Canaan.
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