In what sense does the angel Gabriel explain John the Baptist to be the Elijah of Mal. 4: 5?
Answer
"Many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God. And he shall go before Him [Christ] in
the spirit and power of Elias, 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." Luke 1:16,17.
NOTE - John went forth "in the spirit and power of Elias," and, in preparing a people for Christ's
first advent, did a work similar to that done by E11jah the prophet in Israel centuries before. See i Kings 17
and is. In this sense, and in this sense only, he was the Elijah of Mal. 4: 5.
What followed immediately after the gaoler and his family had accepted Christ as their Saviour?
What did Christ's words at Jacob's well lead the woman of Samaria to ask?
What was contained in the second apartment?
How, then, did the Lord prove the people (verse 4) whether they would keep His law, or not?
7. What description does Paul give of the sufferings endured by some of God's people in former ages?
What did the Ephesians do upon hearing the gospel?
How did Job treat the poor?
Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle