Prophecy in Philo and the Fourth Gospel

Abstract Wayne Meeks argues that Philo’s presentation of Moses as king, prophet, and priest in De vita Mosis may reflect the traditions lying behind Fourth Gospel’s depiction Jesus both prophet king. This article proposes more specific parallels between prophetic roles Gospel. First, water miracle at wedding Cana (John 2:1–11) has substantial similarities to rewriting Moses’s miracles wilderness ( Mos . 1.181–213) are not shared by LXX (Exod 15, 17). Second, Gospel Philo assign office a close proximity divine. Third, Philo, is heavenly revealer who returns Father. thus helps explain Jesus’s role Gospel, simply regarding merging with but also particular form prophecy takes.