Chapter
67
Elijah the
Prophet
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Before the day of
the lord, who was to be sent to the world?
"Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the
great and dreadful day of the Lord." Mal. 4:5.
In whom was this
prophecy partially fulfilled?
"For all the Prophets and the law prophesied until John. And if
ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come."
Matt. 11:13, 14.
What objection
was raised by the scribes to Christ's mission?
"And His disciples asked Him, saying, Why then say the scribes that
Elias must first come?" Matt. 17:10.
What answer was
made to this?
"And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come,
and restore all things. But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they
knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also
the Son of man suffer of them. Then the disciples understood that He spake unto
them of John the Baptist." Matt. 17:11-13.
What was John's
Testimony of himself?
"And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am
not. Art thou that Prophet? And he answered, No." John 1:21.
How is this
apparent discrepancy explained?
"And he shall go before Him in the spirit and power of Elias, to
turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the
wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord." Luke
1:17.
When was this
spirit and power to be manifested?
"Before 'the great and dreadful' day of the Lord." Mal. 4:5.
What else was to
take place before that "terrible" day?
"The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before
the great and the terrible day of the Lord come." Joel 2:31.
Was that day
still future in Peter's time?
"But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in
the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise." 2 Peter 3:10.
What did the
spirit of Elijah lead him to do?
"And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye
between two opinions? If the Lord be God, follow Him: but if Baal, then follow
him." 1 Kings 18:21.
After boldly
declaring the truth, what was Elijah compelled to do?
"Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying, So let the gods do
to me, and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by
tomorrow about this time. And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his
life, and came to Beersheba." 1 Kings 19:2, 3.
What charge was
brought against Elijah?
"And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Art
thou he that troubleth Israel?" 1 Kings 18: 17.
How did Elijah
feel?
"And said, It is enough; now, a Lord, take away my life; for I
am not better than my fathers." 1 Kings 19:4.
What did the
Lord do for Elijah?
"Behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and
parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into
heaven." 2 Kings 2:11.
What will the
last message before the Lord comes demand of the faithful?
"And the third angel followed them, saying in a loud voice, If any man
worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his
hand, the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out
without mixture into the cup of His indignation... Here is the patience of
the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of
Jesus." Rev. 14:9-12.
How will the
remnant church be generally regarded for thus keeping God's commandments?
"And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with
the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the
testimony of Jesus Christ." Rev. 12:17.
How far may we
expect this persecution to be carried against those who will not yield to the
power of the beast?
"And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the
image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not
worship the image of the beast should be killed." Rev. 13:15.
If faithful,
what will be done for these persecuted ones?
"And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that
had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark,
and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps
of God." Rev. 15:2.
How will the
Lord gather His faithful ones in the last great struggle?
"And He shall send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and
they shall gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of
heaven to the other." Matt. 24:31.
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