Adventistische Schriften über: "The typological connection between Elijah and the final generation"

The typological connection between Elijah and the final generation is found in the mission to prepare a people for the Lord's coming by calling them away from idolatry and apostasy. Just as Elijah stood alone on Mount Carmel to vindicate God's honor, the last generation is entrusted with the "present truth" to expose lip-service formality and call the world to decide between true worship and the spirit of the world. Those who prepare the way for the second advent act in the "spirit and power of Elias," emphasizing reform, temperance, and the restoration of the law of God.

Elijah as a Representative of the Final Generation

»John the Baptist went forth in the spirit and power of Elijah to prepare the way of the Lord and to turn the people to the wisdom of the just. He was a representative of those living in these last days to whom God has entrusted sacred truths to present before the people to prepare the way for the second appearing of Christ.... Those who are to prepare the way for the second coming of Christ are represented by faithful Elijah, as John came in the spirit of Elijah to prepare the way for Christ's first advent.«

1 - Ellen Gould White, Maranatha (Mar 118.1)

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The Conflict on Mount Carmel and the Last Days

»As the answer by fire showed the Lord to be God, and the worship of Baal to be idolatry, so does the “present truth” that “Jesus is ready to judge the quick and the dead,” by its illuminating influence disclose a fearful amount of lip-service formality and hypocrisy. And the spectacle now presented, the combat now going on in the world, is analogous to the test which was made on Mount Carmel. ... And as Elijah the prophet was to come before the great and dreadful day of the Lord, even so now has the Lord some indefatigable Johns who are clothed with the spirit and power of Elias, and who at this same time are officiating at the sacrifice on Carmel.«

2 - Signs of the Times [J.V. Himes], The Advent Herald, and Signs of the Times Reporter [Himes], vol. 1 (HST September 25, 1844, page 62.17)

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Unity and the Spirit of Elijah

»But God in his mercy to a perishing world has sent the spirit of Elijah forth, and is turning the hearts of christians one to another, sectarianism is entirely lost in the image of Christ, ministers who embrace this belief think no more of building up sect, but only of saving souls and preparing a sleeping church for her coming Lord.«

3 - Signs of the Times [J.V. Himes], The Advent Herald, and Signs of the Times Reporter [Himes], vol. 6 (HST January 11, 1843, page 131.2)

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The Warning Against Neutrality

»Elijah, early in the morning, stands upon Mount Carmel, surrounded by apostate Israel and the prophets of Baal. ... In this fearful crisis, in the presence of the idolatrous priests and the apostate king, they remained neutral. If God abhors one sin above another, of which His people are guilty, it is doing nothing in case of an emergency. Indifference and neutrality in a religious crisis is regarded of God as a grievous crime and equal to the very worst type of hostility against God.«

4 - Ellen Gould White, Testimonies for the Church, vol. 3 (3T 280.2)

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The Watchfulness of the Elijah Class

»And as Elijah is a representative of the living saints, it is highly important we also watch. What I say unto you, I say unto all, watch. The band in this place are trying to watch, and full salvation keeps our eyes open and our appetite good for the truth.«

5 - Signs of the Times [J.V. Himes], The Advent Herald, and Signs of the Times Reporter [Himes], vol. 1 (HST January 1, 1845, page 167.6)

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