shall first come = cometh first. restored will restore. Not the same, but better. The noun occurs only in Acts 3:21 . The verb occurs eight times: Matthew 12:13 ; Matthew 17:11 .Mark 3:5 ; Mark 8:25 ; Mark 9:12 .Luke 6:10 . Acts 1:6 . Hebrews 13:19 . read more
knew = recognized. Greek. epiginosko. App-132 . not. Greek. ou. have done = did. unto him = in his case. Greek. en. App-104 . listed = pleased, or willed. Greek. thelo. App-102 . shall . . . suffer = is about . . . to suffer. So in Matthew 17:22 and Matthew 20:22 . also the Son of man. = the Son of man also. of = through or by. Greek. hupo . App-104 . read more
And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elijah must first come?This question shows that the evil insinuations of the scribes had done their work even in the apostles' hearts. Their recognition of Elijah on the mountaintop probably caused them to think that Elijah would "restore all things" as was expected of him; but then, upon reflection, it appeared that such a momentary appearance as they had just witnessed would not allow time for such a mission. They promptly... read more
And he answered and said, Elijah indeed cometh, and shall restore all things: but I say unto you, that Elijah is come already, and they knew him not, but did unto him whatsoever they would. Even so shall the Son of man also suffer of them. Then understood the disciples that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.A difficulty, to some, appears in the use of the future tense in Matthew 17:11, causing the conjecture that there are two fulfillments of the prophecy of Elijah's coming, the first... read more
Matthew 17:11. Elias truly, &c.— True, Elias was to come first, and to set all things right: Matthew 17:12. But I tell you, &c. read more
The clarification of the kingdom’s herald 17:9-13 (cf. Mark 9:9-13; Luke 9:36) read more
The disciples in view seem to be Peter, James, and John (cf. Matthew 17:14). It seems unlikely that the disciples viewed Elijah’s appearance in the Transfiguration as the fulfillment of Malachi 4:5-6. If they did, their question would have been, Why did Messiah appear before Elijah when the scribes taught the reverse order of appearances? Moreover Elijah’s appearance in the Transfiguration did not turn the hearts of the people back to God.Peter, James, and John’s question evidently arose over... read more
Jesus confirmed the scribes’ teaching about Elijah coming, but He said another factor needed consideration. John the Baptist’s ministry had been a success as far as it had gone (cf. Matthew 3:5-6; Matthew 14:5), but he had "restored all things" to only a limited degree. The scribes perceived the ministry of Messiah’s forerunner correctly, but they did not realize that John the Baptist had been that forerunner (Matthew 11:10). Elijah had already come in John the Baptist. However, Israel’s... read more
17:12 from (c-35) hupo , the causative or instrumental power, the Son of man being the passive recipient. read more
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Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 17:1-13
75. The transfiguration (Matthew 17:1-13; Mark 9:2-13; Luke 9:28-36)Jesus’ transfiguration took place on a high mountain, possibly Mount Hermon, which was not far from Caesarea Philippi. The event was a revelation of Christ’s glory and was witnessed by only three chosen apostles. In coming into the world as a human being, Jesus had laid his divine glory aside, but now it reappeared briefly through a human body. It gave an indication of the glory he would receive after he had finished the work... read more