Matthew 16:14

They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”

From Background Notes [BN] for the 28th & 1st written by Pastor Bob Brown:

John the Baptist, without question, had been the most exciting development in Israel’s public life for a long time. He had all the marks of a prophet. Indeed, he had all the marks of looking like Elijah, who is also on the list!

People easily connected John with Malachi’s prophecy about Elijah returning before God’s final Day of Judgment arrived (Malachi 4:5-6). Armed with fiery words of repentance for the crowds and indictment for the ruling authorities, John had that fearlessness expected in the one God would send to do His serious work of setting things right again. [BN,3]

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