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I. Elijah And John - Similarities

I. Elijah And John - Similarities. Elijah and John. Prophets of judgment – 1 K.17; Mt.3 Lived in wilderness – 1 K.17; Mt.3 Troubled Israel – 1 K.18:17; Mt.3:7-12 Condemned wicked king and queen – 1 K.18:18-19; Mt.14. Elijah and John. Prophets of judgment – 1 K.17; Mt.3

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I. Elijah And John - Similarities

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  1. I. Elijah And John - Similarities

  2. Elijah and John . . . • Prophets of judgment – 1 K.17; Mt.3 • Lived in wilderness – 1 K.17; Mt.3 • Troubled Israel – 1 K.18:17; Mt.3:7-12 • Condemned wicked king and queen – 1 K.18:18-19; Mt.14

  3. Elijah and John . . . • Prophets of judgment – 1 K.17; Mt.3 • Lived in wilderness – 1 K.17; Mt.3 • Troubled Israel – 1 K.18; Mt.3 • Condemned wicked king and queen – 1 K.18; Mt.14 • Rejected by own people – 1 K.18:21; Mt.21:32; Lk.7:30 • Hated by wicked queens – 1 K.19; Mk.6 • Dress – 2 K.1:8; Mk.1:6 • Changed hearts – Mal.3:1; 4:5-6; Lk.1

  4. I. Elijah And John - Similarities II. Elijah And John - Differences

  5. Elijah John No family history,1 K.17 Detailed history, Lk.1 Lived w. foreigners, 1 K.17 Israelites only, Lk.3 Miracles, 1 K.17-19 No sign, Jn.10:41 Did not die, 2 K.2 Violent death, Mk.6 Succeeded by Elisha, 2 K.2 Succeeded by Jesus, Lk.3

  6. I. Elijah And John - Similarities II. Elijah And John - Differences III. Elijah And John - Lessons

  7. 1. Fulfilled prophecies. Mal.4:5-6 Was John really Elijah? Yes – in type, Mt.11:13-14 13For all the prophets and the Law prophesied until John 14 And if you care to accept it, he himself is Elijah, who was to come

  8. John was not a reincarnated Elijah 10And His disciples asked Him, saying, "Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?“ 11Jesus answered and said to them, "Indeed, Elijah is coming first and will restore all things. 12 "But I say to you that Elijah has come already, and they did not know him but did to him whatever they wished. Likewise the Son of Man is also about to suffer at their hands.“ 13Then the disciples understood that He spoke to them of John the Baptist –Mt.17:10-13 • Mal.4:5-6 • Cf. Ezk.34 – David = Jesus?

  9. Yes – in typeNo – in person • Lk.1:13-17; Jn.1:19-21 – 19And this is the witness of John, when the Jews sent to him priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who are you? 20And he confessed, and did not deny, and he confessed, I am not the Christ. 21And they asked him, What then? Are you Elijah? And he said, I am not. Are you the Prophet? And he answered, No.

  10. 1. Fulfilled prophecies2. Flawed prophets • 1 K.19 • This is the Elijah of ch.18? • Lk.7:18-19 • This is the John of Lk.3:19-20?

  11. Lk.3:21-22 • How could he doubt it? • Shows power of – Prejudice Lk.3:7-9 Persecution Lk.4:18

  12. Fear is sinful when . . . based on unbelief Nu.13-14 • Abraham…David…Peter… • Rv.21:8 hinders obedienceMt.10:28 exalts man Jn.12:42-43

  13. 1. Fulfilled prophecies 2. Flawed prophets3. Fabricated problems • Why did God spare Elijah, not John? • No edge, no hedge • Do not question God’s wisdom Ec.3:11 Dn.4:34 Ro.11

  14. 1. Fulfilled prophecies 2. Flawed prophets 3. Fabricated problems4. Foreign progress, Lk.4:25-27 • Nazareth illustrates the point Jesus marvels • Lk.16 Foreign belief Lk.7 Mk.7 Israel’s unbelief Mk.6 Lk.4

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