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An old testament prophet active during the reign of King Ahab

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Isn't reincarnation affirmed by the Bible?

Malachi 4:5: I will send you the prophet Elijah. He will come before the day of the Lord arrives. It will be a great and terrifying day Jesus says in Matthew 11:14 "and if you are willing to ...
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Elijah "The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail" miracle or not?

In 1 Kings 17:14 we have the following passage (NV): ‘The jar of flour will not be used up and the jug of oil will not run dry until the day the Lord sends rain on the land.’” Now every single ...
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According to Roman Catholicism, how many times is Elijah going to come back?

This question (and its answers) indicate that, according to Roman Catholicism, the two witnesses prophesied to come in Revelation 11:3 will almost certainly be Enoch and Elijah (Elias). And I will ...
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How do Christian denominations interpret scriptures where Jesus said John is Elijah as anything other than indicating reincarnation? [duplicate]

Considering: Matthew 11:13-15 (King James Version): 13 For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. 14 And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come. 15 He that hath ears ...
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What will Elijah's and Enoch's preaching look like?

Before Antichrist, Elias and Enoch will preach for 1,260 days: Apoc. 11:3: And I will give unto my two witnesses [Elias and Enoch], and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred sixty days, clothed ...
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