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From: William . . .
To: Donald . . .
Sent: Saturday, 10 December 2011, 7:54
Subject: Elijah and John
Dear Father Donald,
Today's DGO commentary on Mt 17:9-13 draws some delightful parallels between Elijah and John. As people say nowadays, "it's all in the detail"!
. . . in Our Lord,
William
 DAILY GOSPELSaturday, 10 December 2011Saturday of the Second week of AdventHoly Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew17:9a.10-13.As they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, "Do not tell the vision to anyone until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead." Then the disciples asked him, "Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?" He said in reply, "Elijah will indeed come and restore all things; but I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him but did to him whatever they pleased. So also will the Son of Man suffer at their hands." Then the disciples understood that he was speaking to them of John the Baptist. Commentary of the day : Saint Aphrahat (?-c.345), monk and Bishop near Mosul, saint of the Orthodox churches The Demonstrations, no. 6, 13 Our Lord bore witness that John is the greatest of the prophets, yet he received the Spirit according to a certain degree since John received a spirit like that of Elijah. Just as Elijah went to dwell in solitude so God's Spirit led John to dwell in the wilderness, mountains and caves. A raven flew to Elijah's help by feeding him; John ate locusts. Elijah wore a leather belt and John wore a leather loincloth round his hips. Elijah was persecuted by Jezebel; Herodias persecuted John. Elijah rebuked Ahab; John rebuked Herod. Elijah divided the waters of the Jordan; John opened up baptism. Elijah's double measure of spirit came to rest on Elisha; John placed his hands on our Lord, who then received the Spirit without measure (Jn 3,34). Elijah opened heaven and went up; John saw the heavens opened and the Spirit of God descending and resting on our Savior. |
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