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Prophet and leader of Israel, delivering God's laws and instructions.
In this chapter, Moses instructs the Israelites on the provisions for the Levitical priests and the prohibition of pagan practices. He also foretells the coming of a prophet like himself, whom the people must listen to.
Priests and ministers of the Lord, serving in the tabernacle and later the temple.
The Levites are given specific instructions regarding their provision from the offerings of the people, as they have no inheritance among the tribes of Israel.
A future prophet whom God will raise up, to whom the people must listen.
Moses speaks of a prophet like himself who will come, a prophecy understood in the New Testament as referring to Jesus Christ.