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zach wrote:

> In Excelsius Dago wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 14 Aug 2005 20:09:25 +0000 (UTC), Warren Post
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I´m trying to understand John 1:21a, where John the Baptist denies that
>>>he is Elijah. Yet Matthew tells us specifically that he was Elijah
>>>(17:12-13), and Mark and Luke both make this clear as well (Mr 9:13 and
>>>Lk 1:17).
>>
>>It's recommended that you recheck Luke chapter 1, where it says that
>>John ministered "in the spirit and power of Elijah;" as opposed to
>>being some sort of reincarnation. In John ch 1, he was stating that he
>>was not some sort of reincarnation, that he was a differnet person
>>than Elijah.
>
>
> Yet Jesus himself said that he was Elijah. Jesus was not lying, so
> therefore it is probable that John was either lying, or that he did not
> know.

Certainly there is not reason to jump to the conclusion that John the
Baptist was lying. He was not literally Elijah.

Quoting some of the verses above:
>
> (talking about John The Baptist)
> Matthew 11:
> 10This is the one about whom it is written:
> " 'I will send my messenger ahead of you,
> who will prepare your way before you.'[Malachi 3:1]
>
> Matthew 17:
>
> 11Jesus replied, "To be sure, Elijah comes and will restore all things.
> 12But I tell you, Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize
> him, but have done to him everything they wished. In the same way the
> Son of Man is going to suffer at their hands." 13Then the disciples
> understood that he was talking to them about John the Baptist.

This passage is referring to the fulfillment of prophecy not that John
is literally Elijah. Elijah did not die and was not reincarnated in John
who was born of a woman. Jesus said that John fulfilled the prophecy.
Some believe there will be further fulfillment of this prophecy when the
two witnesses in Revelation appear. It is very likely that one of these
witnesses will be Elijah and will literally fulfill this requirement for
Jews as he will precede the return of Jesus.

The dual coming of Jesus is a key concept. It is the only way that many
of the prophecies concerning the Messiah can be fulfilled. Otherwise
they are in conflict.

Dale

>
>
>>>I´m not sure how to reconcile these verses. Could John the
>>>Baptist have recognized Jesus as Christ without recognizing himself in the
>>>prophesy of Malachi 4:5?
>>
>>John could have been wrong, sure. He went through a time where he
>>wondered, then sent messengers to ascertain, if Jesus was really the
>>messiah.
>
>
> More evidence that John himself was not aware of who he