Elias

Family: Israel · Role: prophet · First appears: Matthew 17

Elias, a prophet of Israel, appeared with Moses on a high mountain and spoke with Jesus: “And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him.” The same appearance was recorded with Moses and Jesus, while Jesus also said that Elias had already come; the disciples understood that he meant John the Baptist, who had been treated as they wished.

Later, Elias interceded to God against Israel, and God answered that He had reserved seven thousand who had not bowed to Baal’s image. Elias then prayed earnestly, and rain ceased for three years and six months; when he prayed again, rain returned and the earth brought forth fruit: “And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.”

Relationship record

Life events

• Moses and Elias appeared and spoke with Jesus.(Matthew 17 · 📍 high mountain)
  • With: Jesus Moses
  • “And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him.”
• Jesus revealed that Elias had already come, and the disciples understood He meant John the Baptist.(Matthew 17)
  • With: Jesus John the Baptist
  • “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. 17:13 Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.”
• Elias and Moses appeared and spoke with Jesus.(Mark 9)
  • With: Moses Jesus
  • “And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.”
• Elias intercedes to God against Israel.(Romans 11)
  • With: God
  • “how he maketh intercession to God against Israel saying,”
• Elias prayed earnestly, and rain ceased falling on the earth.(James 5)
  • “Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.”
• Elias prayed again, and rain returned, causing the earth to produce fruit.(James 5)
  • “And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.”

Matthew 17

• with Jesus (Jesus talks with Elias.) “And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him.”
• with John the Baptist (John the Baptist is understood as the Elias who had already come.) “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.”

Luke 9

• with Jesus (Elias talked with Jesus about his coming decease.) “And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias: Who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem.”

Romans 11

• with God (Elias intercedes to God.) “Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel saying,”
• with God (God answers Elias.) “But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal.”

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Extracted from the original text of The New Testament. Made with Rho MD.