The word Messiah simply means “anointed one” and derives from the Hebrew verb mashach, meaning “to anoint.” The word messiah translated into Greek is "christos", so the name Jesus Christ is a combination of Jehovah’s human name, Jesus, and the title, Christ.
The Old Testament says that The Messiah would be a prophet like Moses. In Deuteronomy 18, while Moses may have been intimating about the line of prophets to come, certainly long after his death, no prophet “like Moses” had arisen.
Moses taught others of the coming of Christ in two ways—by his actions and through his words.
Deuteronomy 18:15 The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your brothers—it is to him you shall listen.
Moses was teaching his disciples. One function of all prophets was to teach the people about the coming of the Messiah.
Jesus fulfilled the prophecies
John 6:14 When the people saw the sign that he had done, they said, “This is indeed the Prophet who is to come into the world!’
Jesus considered himself to be a prophet: “They took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, ‘A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own household.’ ” (Matthew 13:57)
After Jesus' crucifixion and ascension it is said about Him in the book of Acts.
Acts 3:20-22 that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that he may send the Christ appointed for you, Jesus, whom heaven must receive until the time for restoring all the things about which God spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets long ago. Moses said, ‘The Lord God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your brothers. You shall listen to him in whatever he tells you.
This is a direct quote to the scripture we read in Deuteronomy. Jesus came as the Messiah, or Anointed One, in all three ministerial offices: prophet, priest, and king.
The symbolism of Jesus as prophet fills the Gospels. He is the living Word.
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