The Prophecy concerning Elijah

[Christine]

'And they answered him, 
He was an hairy man, 
and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. 
And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.' 
(2 Kings 1:8) 
 
'And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, 
and a leathern girdle about his loins; 
and his meat was locusts and wild honey.'
(Matthew 3:4) 

* Both John the Baptist and Elijah wore the typical dress of a prophet (Isaiah 20:2; Rev.11:3) , a hairy cloth such as sackcloth was worn, and those who wished to deceive by masquerading as a prophet, would also wear such clothing (Zech.13:4). 

'And when the messengers of John were departed, 
He began to speak unto the people concerning John, 
"What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? 
.. A reed shaken with the wind? 
But what went ye out for to see? 
.. A man clothed in soft raiment? 
.... Behold, they which are gorgeously apparelled, 
...... and live delicately, are in kings' courts. 
But what went ye out for to see? 
.. A prophet? -  Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet. 
This is he, of whom it is written, 
"Behold, I send My messenger before Thy face, 
which shall prepare Thy way before Thee. "
For I say unto you, 
Among those that are born of women 
there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: 
but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.' 
(Luke 7:24 - 28) 
 

In Christ Jesus
Chris