Thematic Bible: Antitype of john the baptist


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And he shall 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. Verse ConceptsHeraldPower, HumanSpirit, Emotional Aspects OfProphecies Concerning ChristForerunnersDivine MessengerCausing People To TurnPeople Going BeforeAcquiring WisdomFathers And SonsPowerful Individualsparentingdisobedience


The Son of man? And they said, Some say, John the Baptist, others Elijah; others Jeremiah, or one of the prophets. Verse ConceptsUnnamed Prophets Of The LordWho He Might Beothers

And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes, That Elijah must come first? And Jesus answering said to them, Elijah truly doth come first, and regulate all things. But I say to you, That Elijah is come already, and they acknowledged him not, but have done to him whatever they listed.

And he answering told them, Elijah verily coming first, restoreth all things: and, how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at naught. But I say to you, Elijah is come, as it is written of him: and they have done to him whatsoever they listed.

And they asked him, What then, Art thou Elijah? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No. Then said they to him, Who art thou? That we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself? He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Isaiah. read more.
And they who were sent were of the Pharisees. And they asked him and said to him, Why baptizest thou then, if thou art not the Christ, nor Elijah, neither that prophet?