Luke 1:17

John will go ahead of the Lord in Elijah's spirit and power, reconciling hearts and preparing a people. He fulfills prophecy as the promised forerunner.

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• Mal 4:5–6Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of Yahweh comes.
• Matt 11:14If you are willing to receive it, this is Elijah, who is to come.
• Luke 1:76And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways,
• Matt 17:11–12Jesus answered them, “Elijah indeed comes first, and will restore all things,
• John 1:21–30They asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the prophet?” He answered, “No.”
• Mark 9:11–13They asked him, saying, “Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
• Ps 78:8and might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that didn’t make their hearts loyal, whose spirit was not steadfast with God.
• John 3:28You yourselves testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ,’ but, ‘I have been sent before him.’
• 1 Chr 29:18Yahweh, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this desire forever in the thoughts of the heart of your people, and prepare their heart for you;
• Col 1:12giving thanks to the Father, who made us fit to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light;
• 1 Pet 2:9But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:
• Rev 20:4I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and such as didn’t worship the beast nor his image, and didn’t receive the mark on their forehead and on their hand. They lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
• Luke 3:7–14He said therefore to the multitudes who went out to be baptized by him, “You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
• Ps 111:10The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. All those who do his work have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!
• 1 Kgs 17:1Elijah the Tishbite, who was one of the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As Yahweh, the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.”
• Luke 1:16He will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord, their God.
• 2 Tim 2:21If anyone therefore purges himself from these, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, and suitable for the master’s use, prepared for every good work.
• Amos 4:12“Therefore thus will I do to you, Israel; because I will do this to you, prepare to meet your God, Israel.
• John 1:34I have seen, and have testified that this is the Son of God.”
• Acts 10:33Therefore I sent to you at once, and it was good of you to come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God to hear all things that have been commanded you by God.”
• Rom 9:23and that he might make known the riches of his glory on vessels of mercy, which he prepared beforehand for glory,
• Isa 29:24They also who err in spirit will come to understanding, and those who grumble will receive instruction.”
• 1 Kgs 21:20Ahab said to Elijah, “Have you found me, my enemy?” He answered, “I have found you, because you have sold yourself to do that which is evil in Yahweh’s sight.
• Matt 14:4For John said to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”
• John 1:13who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
• 2 Pet 3:11–14Therefore since all these things will be destroyed like this, what kind of people ought you to be in holy living and godliness,
• Matt 21:29–32He answered, ‘I will not,’ but afterward he changed his mind, and went.
• 2 Chr 29:36Hezekiah and all the people rejoiced, because of that which God had prepared for the people; for the thing was done suddenly.
• 1 Kgs 18:18He answered, “I have not troubled Israel; but you, and your father’s house, in that you have forsaken Yahweh’s commandments, and you have followed the Baals.
• 2 Kgs 1:4–6Now therefore Yahweh says, “You will not come down from the bed where you have gone up, but you will surely die.”’” Then Elijah departed.
• 2 Kgs 1:16He said to him, “Yahweh says, ‘Because you have sent messengers to inquire of Baal Zebub, the god of Ekron, is it because there is no God in Israel to inquire of his word? Therefore you will not come down from the bed where you have gone up, but you will surely die.’”
• Matt 3:4Now John himself wore clothing made of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
• 1 Cor 6:9–11Or don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit God’s Kingdom? Don’t be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals,
• Ps 10:17Yahweh, you have heard the desire of the humble. You will prepare their heart. You will cause your ear to hear,
• Matt 3:7–12But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for his baptism, he said to them, “You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
• 1 Jn 2:28Now, little children, remain in him, that when he appears, we may have boldness, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
• 1 Sam 7:5Samuel said, “Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray to Yahweh for you.”

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