Was john the baptist elijah bible answer man book

May 29, 2018 so john the baptist was elijah in the sense that he ministered in the spirit and power of elijah. This connection is evident in luke 1, in which his birth is announced. John the baptist could not have been the reincarnation of elijah, for the simple. For five months elizabeth kept secret gabriels visitation. In malachi god prophesies about this man who will come in the spirit and power of elijah.

Only in that sense can we say that john the baptist is connected to elijah. Each little bible heroes flipover book offers two stories of bravery, faithfulness, and kindnessstraight from the bible and perfect for little heroloving hearts. The angel gabriel had already foretold the miraculous birth and prophetic ministry of john the baptist to his father zechariah. The prophet john the baptist was called by god to prepare the way for the coming of jesus christ and he did this by preaching repentance and baptism for the remission of sins. John clearly denies being the christ or elijah or the prophet, instead. John the baptist could have fulfilled the old testament prophecies of elijah if the nation of israel would have repented. That is, john the baptist was to turn the hearts of israel for healing in the same way as elijah luke 1. John the baptist is the new testament forerunner who points the way to the arrival of the lord. John the baptist was elijah a voice of one who cries. Elijah comes to trigger israel to return to gods word and to an expectation of a coming messiah in preparation for the difficult days that lie ahead in the tribulation. Please help me resolve an apparent conflict in the gospels.

Oct 15, 2012 in malachi god prophesies about this man who will come in the spirit and power of elijah. John as a new or returning elijah, herald of the kingdom of god matthew 3. That phrase is jesus way of referencing the old testament scriptures. The bible teaches that elijah appeared with moses at jesus transfiguration after john the baptists death. By describing john the baptists clothing in this way, the gospel author was consciously comparing john to the old testament prophet, elijah. In spite of numerous attempts by the great established christian religions and the various sects that deny the evidence concerning the reincarnation of elijah the prophet as john the baptist, the evidence is of such magnitude that it cannot be hidden or easily ignored. So also the son of man is going to suffer at their hands. There is, however, a little more information that might prove interesting. Is john the baptist the reincarnation of prophet elijah.

In addition, john the baptist is linked to another figure who, like jeremiah, was linked both to moses and to israels future deliverance. Elijah is called the tishbite, who was of the settlers of gilead. Jun 09, 2009 was john the baptist really the prophet elijah. But there is a problem with johns answer, for jesus answers quite differently regarding johns identity. The prophecy was a mystery and was revealed by the angel and holy spirit. Elijah did very well in his time and some people read the bible as there being 3 comings of elijahs spirit as prophets different men of course.

And they answered him, he was a hairy man with a leather girdle bound about his loins. While commonly overlooked john the baptist is the prophesied elijah who was to come. Believing that the bible indicates john to have been elijah, some people have contended that the bible supports the idea of reincarnation. Jesus and john also showed us how to solve the puzzle. John the baptist is the new testament forerunner who points the way to the arrival of the lord, just as elijah filled that role in the old testament and. He came 2000 years ago and by default then the great and terrible day of the lord was also in the ancient past. The hebrew bible makes mention that elijah will appear before the great and terrible day of the lord. Notice jesus describes the prophets and the law in v. The first being elijah the man, the second being john the baptist and the third an endtime prophet to the gentiles as described in malachi 4.

And the servant of the lord must not strive, but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient. Christians around the world are seeking to learn more about the forerunner and the signs. Jul 29, 2017 i believe that the spirit of elias in greek, or elijah in hebrew is in the body of john the baptist, like how the holy spirit is in the body of a newly baptized christian. The gospel writers also indicate that john the baptist was the messenger who was to prepare the coming of the lord matt 11. This similarity extended to johns rustic clothing matt 3.

Then flip the book over to learn the story of john. This means that elijah was not john the baptist incarnate matthew 17. When john denied being the messiah, his interrogators immediately asked, what then. In the same way, the son of man will suffer at their hands. Christian research institute equip, the bible answer man. So, just as god set salvation originally in the ot, he sent a man called john the baptist, the last ot high priest to pass on the sins of the world just before baptizing him in the jordan river by the laying on of hands. Since i posted the page, elijah elias john the baptist forerunner of messiah at both the first coming and second coming in 2010, it continues to have heavy viewer traffic since hearts know times are serious and know prophecies are being fulfilled. The other john was also a cousin of jesus, through marys sister salome and so was als. John 1, christian standard bible csb the bible app. Others, noting that john specifically denied being elijah john 1. Its all bible based and im proud to call him my mentor i listen through the podcast, weekly on equip. More importantly, john paralleled elijah in that both strongly urged israel to repent in view of gods wrath against their sins e.

Each man receives his eternal retribution in his immortal soul at the very. The zohar, the book of brilliance the great th century kabbalistic text refers. Is john the baptist different from john of the book of. Believing that the bible indicates john to have been elijah, some people have contended that. John the baptist was the cousin of jesus and born six months before him. The angel gabriel had already foretold the miraculous birth and prophetic ministry of john the baptist to his father. And if ye will receive it, this is elias, which was for to come.

Elijah did very well in his time and some people read the bible as there being 3 comings of elijah s spirit as prophets different men of course. John the baptist performed baptisms in the jordan river mark 1. What did jesus mean when he said that elijah had already. The apostle john subordinates john the baptist to jesus in john 1.

Matthew tells us that john clothes were made of camels hair, and he had a leather belt around his waist. John the baptist was a jewish itinerant preacher in the early 1st century ad. The book of acts portrays some disciples of john becoming followers of jesus. Other titles for john include john the forerunner in eastern christianity, john the immerser in some baptist traditions, and the prophet john in islam. There was a man sent from god, whose name was john. Equally unprovable is that it was a rite symbolizing mans reunion with divinity. Now this was johns testimony when the jewish leaders in jerusalem sent priests and levites to ask him who he was. Jesus told his disciples two thingsthat elijah is coming, a future occurrence, and that elijah had come alreadya past occurrence. John the baptist, jewish prophet revered in christianity as the forerunner. This would seem to settle the matter and put an end to. If someone came to this same perspective through john the baptists ministry, then for that person, john the baptist has served as an equivalent to elijah. Weymouth bible they told him, john the baptizer, and others say elijah, but others. So, we see that john the baptist was in the spirit of elijah but not actually elijah reincarnated. It was john who saw the spirit of god descend like a dove and abide upon jesus.

John the baptist prepared the way for jesus, preaching repentance for sins. Behold, i send my messenger and he shall prepare the way before me. Make straight a way for our god in the desert and the glory of the lord shall be rev ealed isaiah 40. He will also go before him in the spirit and power of elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready a people prepared for the lord. Elijah, who was taken up to heaven without dying, and. In fact, in matthew 3, john the baptist is described as essentially wearing the costume of the old testament prophet. The news was a joyous answer to prayer for the previously barren elizabeth. As john the baptist was preaching and baptizing, the pharisees sent a delegation to question him about his identity and ministry. Johns mother, elizabeth, was a relative of mary, the mother of jesus. And theres no better place to find them than the bible. What do you mean is john the baptist elijah a little biblical background may help give meaning to the question.

He is so called because he was likely from a town called tishbe in upper galilee known to us from the apocryphal book of tobit 1. The link between john the baptist and elijah is rather puzzling. John the baptist late 1 st century bc 2836 ad was a jewish itinerant preacher in the early 1 st century ad. Yes, they are two different people who shared a very common name. Now john wore a garment of camels hair, and a leather girdle around his waist. I believe that the spirit of elias in greek, or elijah in hebrew is in the body of john the baptist, like how the holy spirit is in the body of a newly baptized christian. Although i still wonder about that one passage, because in it john not only denies being elijah, he also denies being the messiah, and he denies being a prophet. John the baptist was dressed in clothing made of camels hair mark 1.

The hebrew bible makes mention that the voice in the wilderness was to prepare the way before the coming of the lord. Apr 28, 2017 while commonly overlooked john the baptist is the prophesied elijah who was to come. We aim to present this study with that same attitude. What the bible says about john the baptist as elijah. In the book of luke chapter 1, the angel spoke to zacharias in verse 17. By describing john the baptist s clothing in this way, the gospel author was consciously comparing john to the old testament prophet, elijah. That is, elijah was to turn the hearts of israel for healing.

In announcing the impending birth of john the baptist to his father zacharias, notice what the angel of the lord told him in luke 1. If they had repented the prophesy restore the hearts of the fathers to their children and the hearts of the children to their fathers malachi 4. Since jesus day, many have done similar restorative preaching, but not one of them was the elijah of malachi 4. Nobody ever will, because john the baptist already filled that role. If somebody in the future does a similar work, he will not be the elijah either. This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the light, that all through him might believe. Dec 02, 2018 one of the main arguments people use when taking this stance is that in the gospel of john, john the baptist denies being elijah. But either way, the astonishing number of references in the new testament that point to john the baptist as elijah speaks for itself, even if there is one passage that disagrees.

American standard version 1901 and they made answer, john the baptist. For all the prophets and the law prophesied until john. He was not that light, but was sent to bear witness of that light. John the baptist came with the spirit of elijah but he was not elijah incarnate.

Reading the bible, led people to believe elijah would rise and return to restore. He is sometimes alternatively called john the baptizer john the baptist is mentioned by the hebrew historian josephus and. The transfiguration 12 but i tell you that elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but have done to him whatever they wished. And he would answer and say to them, the man who has two tunics is to share with him who has none. He baptized many in the name of repentance, and even baptized the lord when the lord appeared before him. John the baptist is believed to have the role of elijah. Second, the bible is quite clear that john the baptist is called elijah because he came in the spirit and power of elijah luke 1.