Apocalypse Explained #623
623. Verse 11. And he said to me, Thou must again prophesy upon peoples and nations and tongues and many kings.
11. "And he said to me, Thou must again prophesy," signifies Divine command to still teach the Word n. 624; "upon peoples and nations and tongues and many kings," signifies with all who are in truths and goods in respect to life, and at the same time in goods and truths in respect to doctrine, consequently to teach the Word in respect to the goods of life and the truths of doctrine n. 625.
Matthew 17:10-12
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His disciples asked him, saying, "Then why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"
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Jesus answered them, "Elijah indeed comes first, and will restore all things,
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but I tell you that Elijah has come already, and they didn't recognize him, but did to him whatever they wanted to. Even so the Son of Man will also suffer by them."