Was John the Baptist Elijah? What the Bible Actually Says

Jesus stated that John the Baptist was Elijah. But John himself, questioned directly, denied it. Two thousand years later, no one has resolved this paradox until now. In this documentary, we investigate Malachi’s prophecies, the forgotten precedent of Elisha on the banks of the Jordan, the Transfiguration where Elijah appeared while John was still alive, and the supernatural terror that destroyed Herod after he beheaded the prophet. SOURCES: Holy Bible Matthew 3:4; 11:7-15; 14:1-2; 17:1-13 | Mark 6:14-29; 9:11-13 | Luke 1:5-80; 9:7-9 | John 1:19-34 | 1 Kings 17:1; 19:12; 21:17-27 | 2 Kings 1:8; 2:1-15 | Malachi 3:1; 4:5-6 | Isaiah 40:3; 53:7 | Deuteronomy 18:15; 21:17 | Hebrews 9:27; 10:1 | Numbers 21 | Genesis 22 | 2 Samuel 7 | Revelation 11:3-6 Flavius Josephus Antiquities of the Jews, Book 18, chapter 5 Archaeological excavations at Machaerus (Dr. Győző Vörös, Hungarian Academy of Arts)