| The Messiah's coming would be announced by a man coming in the spirit of Elijah (John The Baptist). | |
| OT Prophecy | NT Fulfillment |
| Malachi 4:5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD: |
Matthew 3:1–2 [1] In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, [2] And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. Matthew 11:13–14 [13] For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. [14] And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come. |
| Tanakh – Neviim – Malachi 3:23 | |
| Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord: | |
| Hebrew OT – Malachi 3:23 | |
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[3:23] הִנֵּה אָנֹכִי שֹׁלֵחַ לָכֶם אֵת אֵלִיָּה הַנָּבִיא לִפְנֵי בּוֹא יוֹם יְהוָה הַגָּדוֹל וְהַנּוֹרָא |
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