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Post by Benjamin on Mar 10, 2015 21:52:49 GMT
Why would God use Elijah to represent the NT? He wasn't there at the time, and we won't be there during the time of the Witnesses.
It would make more sense if Moses were the Law, and Elijah the Prophets...
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Post by Gr8tful on Mar 10, 2015 22:30:13 GMT
Good question! I would think Elijah would represent the NT becuz of the works of the Holy Spirit. I think Elijah is a good representation of the acts of the NT, from having food increase such as w/the oil and flour, as Christ multiplied the bread and fish, healing the sick, raising the dead, etc. He was an early version of a Spirit filled born again Christian in the NT, actually an extreme version! But I think bottom line it's like Melissa had said re: the 2, we don't know who they will be, maybe it's 2 we aren't even aware of? Watch none of the ones we all thought could be a part of the end times stuff end up having nothing to do w/it! Wouldn't that beat all! Of course by then we won't care either way I don't think! Just kinda funny to think about that right now tho!
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Post by Benjamin on Mar 11, 2015 0:35:52 GMT
That doesn't really work either, though. If you were to talk about the works of the Holy Spirit, Elisha would be your model.
Elijah preached repentance, and is often used as an idiom for John the Baptist (who likewise represented the OT). Elisha received a double portion of Elijah's spirit, and was the one who reaped the harvest Elijah had sown.
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Post by shiloh on Mar 11, 2015 9:07:05 GMT
But, since Elijah preached repentance, wouldn't that also represent the church? Whenever I sin (which is almost daily) I repent and ask for forgiveness.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2015 14:50:36 GMT
I did not know that Jack Kelly had posted on the same. It is really intriguing to think about. I like the idea of the Law and the Prophets Ben. There has to be some connection between the OT and the NT. All I know is God will have picked the best two men for the job.
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Post by Gr8tful on Mar 11, 2015 16:46:21 GMT
Yes, good point about Elisha re: the double portion! And good point about repentance Shiloh! And Rieom is correct in: All I know is God will have picked the best two men for the job. I'm pretty sure this is why the Lord doesn't tell us ahead of time who they are exactly! As in when they do appear on the scene it will be known right away who they are! the minute they start doing what they are called to do, those who have eyes will see.
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Post by shiloh on Mar 11, 2015 20:23:14 GMT
This is probably a stupid question I'm going to ask after posting this part of scripture.
How do you think that the 3 apostles recognized Moses and Elijah? I mean, it isn't like they had pictures of them back then. Do you think the Lord told them who they were?
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Post by Gr8tful on Mar 11, 2015 20:39:19 GMT
Good question Shiloh! I assumed they just knew...as in the minute they saw them the Lord made it known to them. I could be wrong tho.
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Post by elizabeth on Mar 11, 2015 22:07:09 GMT
I have always assumed Peter, James, and John just knew who Moses and Elijah were. It was a miraculous event, so why should we be surprised if the identities were known to the apostles who witnessed the event.
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Post by shiloh on Mar 12, 2015 2:25:41 GMT
That's sort of what I was thinking too, that it was a miraculous event. It MUST have been. I think it's just purely speculation as to the answer of that, because we really don't know. All I was wondering is how did they know that was Moses and Elijah without ever having met them. I think somehow, the Lord must have instilled that within them as to who they were.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2015 14:24:59 GMT
shiloh,I get where you are coming from. There are 1,189 chapters in the Bible, if anyone could explain the first 11 chapters and the last 11 chapters, they would be the greatest Bible scholar ever!
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