And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.
Here's what's going to happen: anyone who refuses to listen to that prophet will be completely cut off from God's people.
When God sends his messenger, ignoring them has serious consequences.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Acts, Peter is preaching to a crowd in Jerusalem shortly after healing a lame man, drawing from Old Testament prophecies to explain Jesus as the promised prophet from Deuteronomy 18. This verse serves as a warning based on ancient Jewish expectations of a prophet like Moses, emphasizing that rejection of this figure would lead to exclusion from God's people. It reflects the early Christian efforts to convince Jews that Jesus fulfilled these scriptures amid growing tension with religious leaders.
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