E23 - Advent IV - Tuesday

THE FOURTH WEEK IN ADVENT - TUESDAY

LESSON: MALACHI 4:1-6

And they asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” He said, I am not.” John 1:21

In the question whether John was Elijah, the Jews were evidently referring to the prophecy of Malachi. I am of the opinion that Malachi had in mind no other Elijah but John, and that there are no grounds for assuming that there would be a return of Elijah the Tishbite who ascended into heaven in a flaming chariot (2 Kings 2:11).

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