John Gill's Exposition on Luke 9:8

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And of some, that Elias had appeared, etc.] 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 f328 it is asked, “who are µynwçarh µyaybn, “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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