Elias in the Bible
Meaning: God the Lord, the strong Lordpar
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And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, who is to come.
And they said, Some, John the baptist; and others, Elias; and others again, Jeremias or one of the prophets.
and lo, Moses and Elias appeared to them talking with him.
And Peter answering said to Jesus, Lord, it is good we should be here. If thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles: for thee one, and for Moses one, and one for Elias.
And his disciples demanded of him saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first have come?
And he answering said to them, Elias indeed comes first and will restore all things.
But I say unto you that Elias has already come, and they have not known him, but have done unto him whatever they would. Thus also the Son of man is about to suffer from them.
And some of those who stood there, when they heard it, said, This man calls for Elias.
But the rest said, Let be; let us see if Elias comes to save him.
And others said, It is Elias; and others said, It is a prophet, as one of the prophets.
And they answered him, saying, John the baptist; and others, Elias; but others, One of the prophets.
And there appeared to them Elias with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus.
And Peter answering says to Jesus, Rabbi, it is good that we should be here; and let us make three tabernacles, for thee one, and for Moses one, and for Elias one.
And they asked him saying, Why do the scribes say that Elias must first have come?
And he answering said to them, Elias indeed, having first come, restores all things; and how is it written of the Son of man that he must suffer much, and be set at nought:
but I say unto you that Elias also is come, and they have done to him whatever they would, as it is written of him.
And some of them that stood by hearing it, said, Behold He calleth upon Elias.
And there ran one, and filled a spunge with vinegar, and putting it on a reed offered it Him to drink, saying, Let Him alone, let us see whether Elias will come to take Him down.
And he shall go before Him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers unto the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to prepare for the Lord a people well-disposed.
And I assure you, there were many widows in Israel, in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up for three years and six months, and there was a great famine through all the land;
but Elias was sent to none of those widows, but to a widow-woman at Sarepta in the territory of Sidon.
Now Herod the tetrarch was inform'd of all his transactions: and was perplex'd at the relation of some, that John was risen from the dead: whilst others said, Elias appear'd:
and by some that Elias had appeared; and by others, that one of the ancient prophets was risen again.
They answering said, John the baptist: but others say Elias: and others, that some ancient prophet is risen again.
and behold two men talked with Him, which were Moses and Elias;
And as they were departing from Him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here, let us make three tabernacles, one for Thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said.
And when his disciples James and John saw it, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven and consume them, as Elias did?
And they asked him, What then? art thou Elias? and he said, I am not. Art thou that prophet? and he answered, No.
And they questioned him, and said to him, Why then dost thou baptise, if thou be not the Messiah, nor Elias, nor that prophet?
God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel, saying,
Elias was a man of like feelings with us, and he prayed fervently that it should not rain; and there fell no rain on the earth during three years and six months.