Answers about John the Baptist

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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What did John mean when he said “‘After me comes a man who ranks before me, because he was before me”? (John 1:30)

John the Baptist said this when Jesus came to be baptised: The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him and declared, “Here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!  This is he of whom I said, “After me comes a man who ranks ahead of me because he [...]

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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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