Why Elijah?

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In the Gospel yesterday, we heard about the Transfiguration. Moses is a clear “choice” for a rep of the Law, but why Elijah to represent the prophets? Didn’t Isaiah make more Messianic prophecies? I suppose, for that matter, why not Jeremiah or Ezekiel?
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because Elijah was the greatest of the prophets, the one supposedly carried into heaven in a fiery chariot
 
Possibly due to the prophecy about his return in Malachi, at the coming of the Messiah, though that’s also a reference to John the Baptist
 
Elijah brought back to life the widow’s son, through his intercession.

John the Baptist was another Elijah, but the people did not recognize him as such.

These are just a few reasons why Elijah was with Moses and Our Blessed Lord at the Transfiguration.

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Spirithound said:
In the Gospel yesterday, we heard about the Transfiguration. Moses is a clear “choice” for a rep of the Law, but why Elijah to represent the prophets? Didn’t Isaiah make more Messianic prophecies? I suppose, for that matter, why not Jeremiah or Ezekiel?
Any thoughts?
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Which part of Isaiah would have shown up? His top half or his bottom? 😉

Seriously though, the others are right. It was prophecied that Elijah would come and Elijah was the one brought up in the fiery chariot.
 
Spirithound said:
In the Gospel yesterday, we heard about the Transfiguration. Moses is a clear “choice” for a rep of the Law, but why Elijah to represent the prophets? Didn’t Isaiah make more Messianic prophecies? I suppose, for that matter, why not Jeremiah or Ezekiel?
Any thoughts?
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***Hi, Spirithound!

Moses was the prophet of the old Covenant while Elijah (John the Baptist) was the prophet of the new Covenant!

Maran atha!

Angel***
 
jcrichton said:
***Hi, Spirithound!

Moses was the prophet of the old Covenant while Elijah (John the Baptist) was the prophet of the new Covenant!

Maran atha!

Angel***
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I always thought that John the Baptist was considered the greatest of the Old Covenant prophets?

Elijah was considered the representative of the Old Testament prophets maybe because he was a prophet while the 12 tribes were still consolidated, although as two countries - none of the tribes were sent into exile, yet. Jeremiah, Isaiah, Daniel, and Ezekiel were all prophets during the time of exile of at least the 10 northern tribes.
 
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I always thought that John the Baptist was considered the greatest of the Old Covenant prophets?

Elijah was considered the representative of the Old Testament prophets maybe because he was a prophet while the 12 tribes were still consolidated, although as two countries - none of the tribes were sent into exile, yet. Jeremiah, Isaiah, Daniel, and Ezekiel were all prophets during the time of exile of at least the 10 northern tribes.
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***Hi, NotWorthy!

I took my cue from Jesus’ assertion: “For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John:” (St. Matthew 11:13)

Once John was sent he did not prophesied about a future event but an imminent one–“He comes after me but He existed before me…” “…He will Baptize in the Holy Spirit and in fire…”

Maran atha!

Angel***
 
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***Hi, NotWorthy!

I took my cue from Jesus’ assertion: “For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John:” (St. Matthew 11:13)

Once John was sent he did not prophesied about a future event but an imminent one–“He comes after me but He existed before me…” “…He will Baptize in the Holy Spirit and in fire…”

Maran atha!

Angel***
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Almost all the prophets can be said to have prophecied about an imminent event - most often the destruction of Jerusalem.

I took the quote you sited,***“For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John:” *** to include John.

When Jesus says, “I tell you, among those born of women, no one is greater than John; yet the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.” I take that to mean that John is sent to Herald the Kingdom, yet perished before the Kingdom comes. Hence, he is part of the Old Covenant. But, alas, I could be wrong!

But, I guess we are digressing.
 
NotWorthy said:
Almost all the prophets can be said to have prophecied about an imminent event - most often the destruction of Jerusalem.

I took the quote you sited,***“For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John:” *** to include John.

When Jesus says, “I tell you, among those born of women, no one is greater than John; yet the least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.” I take that to mean that John is sent to Herald the Kingdom, yet perished before the Kingdom comes. Hence, he is part of the Old Covenant. But, alas, I could be wrong!

But, I guess we are digressing.
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Hi, NotWorthy!

…I think that if Jesus would have said “all of the prophets,” that would be inclusive of John… also, though John died before the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, only John spoke of Jesus as being here and now–all others were looking into a future event that they did not know when it would come into fruition… John said that He Who sent him told him that when he saw the Holy Spirit, in the form of a dove, stay on a Man, that would be He (the Messiah, Lamb of God). No other prophet could make such claim!

Further, the Kingdom of God was not to come after Jesus’ resurrection and ascention: Jesus is the Kingdom of God: St. Matthew: 12:28; St. Mark: 1:14-15*; 9:1; 14:22-25; St. Luke: 10:9, 11; 11:20*; 17:20-21*; 21:31.

Remember the words of Simeon, the old prophet at the Temple? “…he is destined for the fall and rise of many…” This God-fearing man had been awaiting the promised Messiah and he prophesied about the Kingdom of God being at hand while Jesus was a new-born. But this prophecy was private. It was John the Baptist who had the task of being the herald of the Savior: hence, the prophet of the New Covenant!

Maran atha!

Angel
 
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