Did Jesus Claim That John the Baptist Was Elijah?
Continued from Part 19 A medley of secrets, lies and deception Knowing that Elijah must precede the Messiah (Malachi 3:1, 23), Jesus claimed that John the Baptist was Elijah (Matthew 11:10-14, 17:10-13) even though John himself denied any connection with that prophet (John 1:21). Jesus’ avowal that the Law will exist “until heaven and earth pass away” (Matthew 5:18) is meant to be misleading. The Law is only meant to continue for a period of a mere three and one half years at most; that is,
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