Acts 3:22

“For Moses truly said unto the fathers, etc.] The Jewish fathers, the Israelites in the times of Moses. The Ethiopic version reads, “our fathers”. This phrase, “unto the fathers”, is left out in the Vulgate Latin and Syriac versions, and in the Alexandrian copy: the passages referred to are in (<051815>Deuteronomy 18:15,19) a prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you: which is not to be understood of a succession of prophets, as some of the Jewish writers f146 think; for the Jews never had a constant succession of prophets, and those they had, were not like to Moses: but of a single prophet, and so the Targums or Onkelos and Jonathan understood it; but not to be applied to Joshua, as…”

“a prophet . . . like unto me--particularly in intimacy of communication with God (Num 12:6-8), and as the mediatorial Head of a new order of things (Heb 3:2-6). Peter takes it for granted that, in the light of all he had just said, it would be seen at once that One only had any claim to be that Prophet. him shall ye hear in all things, &c.--This part of the prediction is emphatically added, in order to shut up the audience to the obedience of faith, on pain of being finally "cut off" from the congregation of the righteous (Psa 1:1).”

“For Moses truly said - The authority of Moses among the Jews was absolute and final. It was of great importance, therefore, to show not only that they were not departing from his Law, but that he had actually foretold these very things. The object of the passage is not to prove that the heavens must receive him, but that he was truly the Messiah. Unto the fathers - To their ancestors, or the founders of the nation. See Deuteronomy 18:15-19. A Prophet - Literally, one who foretells future events. But it is also used to denote a religious teacher in general. See Romans 12:6. In the passage in Deuteronomy it is evidently used in a large sense, to denote one who would infallibly guide and direct…”

“The Lord shall raise you up a prophet like unto me - And that in many particulars. Moses instituted the Jewish Church: Christ instituted the Christian. With the prophesying of Moses was soon joined the effect, the deliverance of Israel from Egypt: with the prophesying of Christ that grand effect, the deliverance of his people from sin and death. Those who could not bear the voice of God, yet desired to hear that of Moses. Much more do those who are wearied with the law, desire to hear the voice of Christ. Moses spake to the people all, and only those things, which God had commanded him: so did Christ. But though he was like Moses, yet he was infinitely superior to him, in person, as well as…”

“3:22 Jesus fulfills the ancient promise of a Prophet like Moses (see Deut 18:15, 18; cp. John 6:14; 7:40).”

“Moses: Act 7:37; Deu 18:15-19 A prophet: Luk 13:33, Luk 24:19; Joh 8:12, Joh 12:46; Rev 1:1 of your: Rom 8:3, Rom 9:5; Gal 4:4; Heb 2:9-17 like: Deu 18:18 him: Isa 55:3, Isa 55:4; Mat 17:4, Mat 17:5; Mar 9:4-7; Luk 9:30-35; Joh 1:17, Joh 5:24, Joh 5:39-47; Heb 1:1, Heb 1:2, Heb 2:1, Heb 5:9 Acts 3:23”