Lucas 9:8

8 outros, que Elias tinha aparecido; e ainda outros, que um dos profetas do passado tinha voltado à vida.

Lucas 9:8 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 9:8

And of some, that Elias had appeared
Who had been translated, body and soul, to heaven, and whom the Jews expected a little before the coming of the Messiah:

and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen again;
that is, one of the former prophets. It is well known, that the Jews distinguish the prophets into the former and latter; the books of the prophets of the Old Testament are so distinguished; the writings of the former prophets are those of Joshua, Judges, 1 and 2 of Samuel, and the first and second of Kings: the latter prophets are Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, which are the greater prophets, and the twelve lesser ones: and in the Talmud ^F17 it is asked,

``who are (Mynwvarh Myaybn) , "the former prophets?" Says R. Huna, they are David, Samuel, and Solomon--and why are they called former prophets? to except (or distinguish) them from Haggai, Zachariah, and Malachi, who are the latter.''

So that by one of the old prophets, may be meant one of those that were before the times of Elias, as Samuel or David.

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FOOTNOTES:

F17 T. Bab. Sota, fol. 48. 2.

Lucas 9:8 In-Context

6 Então, eles saíram e foram pelos povoados, pregando o evangelho e fazendo curas por toda parte.

7 Herodes, o tetrarca, ouviu falar de tudo o que estava acontecendo e ficou perplexo, porque algumas pessoas estavam dizendo que João tinha ressuscitado dos mortos;

8 outros, que Elias tinha aparecido; e ainda outros, que um dos profetas do passado tinha voltado à vida.

9 Mas Herodes disse: “João, eu decapitei! Quem, pois, é este de quem ouço essas coisas?” E procurava vê-lo.

10 Ao voltarem, os apóstolos relataram a Jesus o que tinham feito. Então ele os tomou e retiraram-se para uma cidade chamada Betsaida;