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NASB | Luke 1:63 And he asked for a tablet and wrote as follows, "His name is John." And they were all astonished. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 1:63 And he asked for a writing tablet and wrote as follows, "His name is John." And they were all astonished. |
Bible Question: If the Bible says Elijah would be the fore runner to the comming messiah why was John the Baptist not named Elijah? I know he represents Elijah but his name is John. Does John represend something? |
Bible Answer: Dr. X: It would appear that both Elizabeth and Zechariah were given special insight from the Lord regarding the name of their child. God by his Spirit is careful in naming people. John the Baptist was filled with the Holy Spirit from his birth. As you have mentioned he is a chosen vessel to announce the coming of the Christ. I do not believe that John the Baptist is a reincarnation of Elijah as some would purpose. John is the fulfilment of Isaiah 40:3 "The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord and make his paths straight" (Matt. 3:3) John who came in the Spirit of Elijah is the last of the old testament prophets as prophecied in Mal. 4: 4-6. Jesus statement that "this is Elijah is referring that John brings the ministry fulfilled by Mal. John in John 1:21 makes it clear that he is not Elijah and simply told the people that he is the fulfilment of Isaiah Isaiah 40:3. John is very similar to Elijah, he lived in the wilderness, preached a message of repentance. His life style and dress dramatized the urgency of his message, that the nation must repent in view of the coming Christ. I believe it was God's will that John be named John because he was not Elijah. The name John, "Iwavnnhß" is transliterated "Ioannes" and is defined as:"Jehovah is a gracious giver" Robert |
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Robert Nicholson |