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John the Baptist
John the Baptist was the prophet who preached repentance in the wilderness of Judea and baptized in the Jordan River. He identified Jesus as the Lamb of God, baptized Him, and was later imprisoned and executed by Herod Antipas.
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Luke 1:17
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Connections around Malachi 4:5-6
John the Baptist explicitly fulfills Malachi 4:5-6
Explicit fulfillmentHigh confidenceJesus says that John is the Elijah who was to come, and after the transfiguration the disciples understand His words about Elijah to mean John.
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- John's own denial: When asked directly, John said he was not Elijah (John 1:21). Most readers hold that he denied being Elijah in person while fulfilling Elijah's role, as Jesus said.
Luke 1:17 alludes to Malachi 4:5-6
Strong allusion or echoHigh confidenceGabriel says John will go before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah to turn the hearts of fathers to children, the language of Malachi's closing promise.
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