Mark 4:22 For there is nothing hidden except for the purpose of being exposed, nothing has become *carefully concealed* but for the purpose of coming into the open.
Luke19:24-27 Take the mina from him and give it to him that has the 10 minas...To everyone that has, more will be given; but he that does not have, even what he has will be taken away. Moreover, these enemies of mine that did not want me to become king over them bring here and slaughter them before me.
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2006-09-16 19:41:36 · 4 answers · asked by tina 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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Actually when the Bible says a prophet is coming and it uses a specific name, like Elijah, Luke 1:17 shows that although the person is a new prophet, thier assignment is 'with the spirit and power of'' an earlier prophet.
So, John the Baptist was the first 'Elijah,' and one of our generation is the second 'Elijah.' Matthew 17:11-13, Mark 9:12-13, Malachi 4:5,6..
These prophets are not reincarnations of a person, but a duplicating of a ministry.
2006-09-16 20:08:30 · update #1
17:10. And his disciples asked him, saying: Why then do the scribes say that Elias must come first?
Et interrogaverunt eum discipuli dicentes quid ergo scribae dicunt quod Heliam oporteat primum venire
17:11. But he answering, said to them: Elias indeed shall come, and restore all things.
At ille respondens ait eis Helias quidem venturus est et restituet omnia
17:12. But I say to you, that Elias is already come, and they knew him not, But have done unto him whatsoever they had a mind. So also the Son of man shall suffer from them.
Dico autem vobis quia Helias iam venit et non cognoverunt eum sed fecerunt in eo quaecumque voluerunt sic et Filius hominis passurus est ab eis
17:13. Then the disciples understood, that he had spoken to them of John the Baptist.
Tunc intellexerunt discipuli quia de Iohanne Baptista dixisset eis
2006-09-16 19:45:42 · answer #1 · answered by Shinigami 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not yet convinced that this verse refers to Elijah returning to earth at sometime in our earthly future. Jesus says Elijah has already come and He was referring to John the Baptist.
Indeed, some have speculated that one of the two witnesses of Revelation might be Elijah, but Elijah was predicted to return before the Messiah, and John the Baptist, representing Elijah, did come before Jesus to make a path for Him.
Basically, Jesus is showing His disciples that His presence then fulfilled Old Testament prophecy and Jewish tradision by His arrivval coming after Elijah/John the Baptist.
I'm open to other ideas, and plan to check back later. Good question, though I think it may be a slight translation problem in terms of peculiar verb tenses. The next verse doesn't seem to follow to my ear if we think of Elijah coming in our future here.
2006-09-17 03:03:32 · answer #2 · answered by Nick â? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ideas in this so-called "question" do not agree with those of the bible or the Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses.
Learn more:
http://watchtower.org/library/jt/index.htm
2006-09-18 14:12:54 · answer #3 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read something that will open your mind.
2006-09-17 02:44:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋