Three distinct prophesies
In the Bible we read of the test that the Jews applied to Jesus (pbuh) in order to
ascertain his truthfulness. The Jews had a prophecy that required Elias to come
before Jesus (pbuh): "Elias verily cometh first" (Mark 9:12). They had not seen
Elias yet so there was still doubt as to Jesus (PBUH) being the Messiah. Jesus,
however, responded to them that Elias had already come but that they did not
recognize him.
In
Matthew 17:12-13 we read: "But I say unto you, That Elias is come
already, and they knew him not...Then the disciples understood that he spake
unto them of John the Baptist".
John, however DENIES the claims of Jesus (pbuh). This is one of the Christian's
"dark sayings of Jesus" that their scholars have yet to reconcile and we will leave
this matter for them to work out among themselves.
In
John 1:19-21 we read "And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent
priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who art thou?. And he
confessed, and denied not; but confessed,
I am not the christ. And they asked
him, What then?
ART THOU ELIAS? And he saith, I am not.
ART THOU THAT
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