John Calvin Commentary Deuteronomy 34:10

"And there hath not arisen a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses, whom Jehovah knew face to face," — Deuteronomy 34:10 (ASV)

And there arose not a prophet. This eulogy seems to have been added so that the children of Abraham might rely on Moses until the manifestation of Christ. For although prophets were raised up from time to time, it was still fitting that superiority should remain with Moses, lest they deviate in the slightest from the rule of the Law. It must be concluded, therefore, that Moses was placed here in a position of supremacy, so as to be superior to all the prophets; as Malachi also exhorts the ancient people (Malachi 4:4), so that they might continue obedient to the law of Moses.

Two signs of his excellence are recorded here: namely, his familiar acquaintance with God and the glory of his miracles. We have seen elsewhere that by this prerogative Moses was distinguished from the other prophets: God spoke to him face to face. For although Jacob makes the same declaration about himself, we still know that God was revealed more intimately to Moses afterwards—not indeed that he beheld His glory in its perfection, but because, in comparison with others, he went beyond them all. As for miracles, though they were performed by others, still none of them came near to Moses in their performance.

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