The great prophet in the history of Israel was Moses, although before he died, he prophesied of a future Prophet that the Jews came to understand to be the coming Messiah. “The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken” (Deuteronomy 18:15). This prophet would speak as a forthteller, preaching a message; as a for-teller, preaching for God; and as a fore-teller, predicting things to come. The preaching of Jesus conformed to each aspect of this prophetic preaching.