Mark 1:2 As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before your face, which shall prepare your way before you. Its authors were — I. The FIRST prophet (Isaiah 40:3) and the LAST (Malachi 3:1.) who wrote. John was the last prophet of the old dispensation and the first of the new who spoke. II. The one like John was a prophet of HOPE; the other like him again was the prophet of DESPAIR. III. Isaiah set the door ajar for CHRISTIANITY which John flung wide open: Malachi began to shut the door on JUDAISM which John closed. (Anon.) Parallel Verses KJV: As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. |
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