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Second, Jesus said that the Holy Ghost would ''“teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.”'' (John 14:26). Why would Elijah be needed if we have the Holy Spirit to teach us all things, and if it is the Spirit himself that brings all things to remembrance? | Second, Jesus said that the Holy Ghost would ''“teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.”'' (John 14:26). Why would Elijah be needed if we have the Holy Spirit to teach us all things, and if it is the Spirit himself that brings all things to remembrance? | ||
Peter affirms this when he states in 2 Peter 1:3 that: | |||
:''His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.<ref>The New International Version (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011), 2 Pe 1:3.</ref> | |||
=Turning the hearts= | =Turning the hearts= | ||
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Malachi 4:5 says that Elijah will come before: | Malachi 4:5 says that Elijah will come before: | ||
*'' | *''...Before the coming of '''the great and dreadful day''' of the LORD:'' (KJV)<ref>The Holy Bible: King James Version, Electronic Edition of the 1900 Authorized Version. (Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 2009), Mal 4:5.</ref> | ||
*'' | *''...before that '''great and dreadful day''' of the LORD comes.'' (NIV)<ref>The New International Version (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011), Mal 4:5.</ref> | ||
*'' | *''...before '''the great and awesome day''' of the LORD comes.'' (ESV)<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2016), Mal 4:5.</ref> | ||
The Hebrew word translated as "dreadful" in the KJV includes the meanings "to cause astonishment and awe, be held in awe; or, to inspire reverence or godly fear or awe.” | The Hebrew word translated as "dreadful" in the KJV includes the meanings "to cause astonishment and awe, be held in awe; or, to inspire reverence or godly fear or awe.” | ||
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However, if the true meaning is “awesome” rather than “dreadful, then this verse is not stating that Elijah will come before judgement. It is stating that he will come prior to the first coming of Jesus. Malachi 4:6 then goes on to say that God will strike the earth if Elijah never comes. | However, if the true meaning is “awesome” rather than “dreadful, then this verse is not stating that Elijah will come before judgement. It is stating that he will come prior to the first coming of Jesus. Malachi 4:6 then goes on to say that God will strike the earth if Elijah never comes. | ||
Further proof of this is found in Joel 2:31 and Acgs 2:16-21. Note that Joel 2:31 reads almost identical to Malachi 4:5 in referring to the great and dreadful day: | |||
*''The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before '''the great and the terrible day of the LORD''' come. (KJV)<ref>The Holy Bible: King James Version, Electronic Edition of the 1900 Authorized Version. (Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 2009), Joe 2:31.</ref> | |||
*''The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of '''the great and dreadful day of the LORD'''. (NIV)<ref>The New International Version (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011), Joe 2:31.</ref> | |||
*''The sun shall be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before '''the great and awesome day of the LORD''' comes. (ESV)<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2016), Joe 2:31.</ref> | |||
We read in Acts 2:16 that the outpouring of the Holy spirit was that "which was spoken by the prophet Joel<ref>The Holy Bible: King James Version, Electronic Edition of the 1900 Authorized Version. (Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 2009), Ac 2:16.</ref>and then Peter quoted Joel 2:28-32. It is important to compare Joel 2:31 above to Peter's quotation of the same verse which is found in Acts 2:20: | |||
*''The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that '''great and notable day of the Lord''' come:'' (KJV)<ref>The Holy Bible: King James Version, Electronic Edition of the 1900 Authorized Version. (Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 2009), Ac 2:20.</ref> | |||
*''The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of '''the great and glorious day of the Lord'''. (NIV)<ref>The New International Version (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011), Ac 2:20.</ref> | |||
*''...the sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to blood, before '''the day of the Lord comes, the great and magnificent day.''' (ESV)<ref>The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2016), Ac 2:20.</ref> | |||
As a result, it can be seen that William Branham's interpretation of "the great and dreadful day of the Lord" does not agree with that of the apostle Peter. | |||
===Another possible interpretation=== | ===Another possible interpretation=== | ||
If someone says, "I don't believe your interpretation. I think it is referring to judgment | If someone says, "''I don't believe your interpretation. I think it is referring to judgment''", then we don't have to look very far. | ||
The nation of Israel was judged in A.D. 70 when Jerusalem was sacked and the Temple was destroyed. It was also announced prophetically by Jesus in Matthew 24. Jesus announced that the Temple would be destroyed. | The nation of Israel was judged in A.D. 70 when Jerusalem was sacked and the Temple was destroyed. It was also announced prophetically by Jesus in Matthew 24. Jesus announced that the Temple would be destroyed. And so Jesus coming also was a great and dreadful day since the destruction of Jerusalem occurred within the generation (40 years) that experienced the resurrection. | ||
=Jesus’ ministry= | =Jesus’ ministry= | ||