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They asked him, saying, "Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"
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The Disciples' Prophetic Puzzle
Commentators explain that the disciples' question stemmed from a logical puzzle. They knew the prophecy that Elijah would come first to 'restore all things' (Malachi 4:5–6). So, if Elijah was supposed to prepare everyone successfully, they couldn't understand why Jesus, the Messiah, was predicting his own rejection and death. They were perplexed by the idea of a suffering Messiah.
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19th Century
Baptist
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Reformed Baptist
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