Matthew 17:11
Elijah is coming first and will restore all things
Yeshua prophesies that someone in the
spirit and power of Elijah will come “first”—that means, before Yeshua returns.
The “days of Elijah” restoration will take place before the 2nd
Coming. The phrase, “all things” cannot mean all things in the world, because
that will only happen after Yeshua returns. This restoration is parallel to the
prophecy that “the bride will make herself ready” (Rev. 19:7). The elements of
the kingdom of God will be restored within the community of faith before Yeshua
returns. When He returns, what is within the people of God will be revealed and
given to the nations. A central theme of prophetic ministry in our generation is
the restoration of the true Church as we approach the 2nd Coming. (Asher
Intrater, Who Ate Lunch with Abraham? The Appearances of God in the Form of
a Man in the Hebrew Scriptures [Grand Prairie, Tex.: Tikkun Global Media,
2011], 161-62)
