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His disciples asked him, saying, "Then why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?
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A Sincere Question
The disciples' question was not born of doubt, but of sincere confusion. Commentators explain that after the Transfiguration confirmed Jesus as Messiah, the disciples were trying to reconcile this reality with the scribes' popular teaching from Malachi 4:5 that Elijah must appear first. They were asking Jesus to help them fit the pieces of prophecy together.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Why then say the Scribes, etc. The disciples appear to have been satisfied now that he was the Messiah. The transfiguration had t…
Elijah must first come (Ελειαν δε ελθειν πρωτον). So this piece of theology concerned them more than anything else. They had just …
19th Century
Anglican
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Baptist
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16th Century
Protestant
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And his disciples asked him, saying That is, these three, Peter, James, and John, before they came to the rest; whil…
Now the disciples beheld something of Christ's glory, as of the only begotten of the Father. It was intended to support their faith when they would…
13th Century
Catholic
In the preceding section, the Evangelist showed the power of the Gospel teaching; here, the purpose of the Gospel teaching is shown, which is the g…
