Answers about Elijah

Does the Bible predict the return of Elijah and Enoch?

The Bible never mentions the future of Enoch. All we know is that God “took him” (Gen 5:24; Heb 11:5). On the other hand, there is a prophecy of the return of Elijah: Malachi 4:5-6 “Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and awesome day of the LORD comes. And he [...]

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Why did James say the drought in the time of Elijah was 3.5 years long?

Both Jesus (Luke 4:25) and James (James 5:17) refer to the 3.5 year drought in Elijah’s day.  In 1 Kings 18:1, we read After many days the word of the LORD came to Elijah, in the third year, saying, “Go, show yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain upon the earth.” This is the only reference [...]

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What is Malachi 4:5-6 about?

“Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and awesome day of the LORD comes. And he will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and the hearts of children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the land with a decree of utter destruction.” (Malachi 4:5-6) In anticipation of [...]

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