Editing Elijah (section)

=== Return ===
The Jewish nation awaits the coming of Elijah to precede the coming of the Messiah. 

For Christians this prophecy was fulfilled in the gospel. After Elijah appears during the Transfiguration alongside Moses, Jesus explains to his disciples that John the Baptist, recently beheaded by Herod Antipas,<ref>{{Bibleverse||Matthew|14:9–12|9}}</ref> had been Elijah reincarnate.<ref>{{Bibleverse||Matthew|17:9–13|9}}</ref> Commentators have said that Moses' appearance represented the law, while Elijah's appearance represented the prophets.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lastdays-eschatology.net/Elijah-the-prophet.html|title=Elijah the prophet|website=lastdays-eschatology.net|access-date=25 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140325234031/http://www.lastdays-eschatology.net/Elijah-the-prophet.html|archive-date=25 March 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> 
[[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] believes that Elijah returned on 3 April 1836 in an appearance to [[Joseph Smith]] and Oliver Cowdery, fulfilling the prophecy in Malachi.

The [[Baháʼí Faith]] believes Elijah returned as the [[biblical]] [[prophet]] [[John the Baptist]] and as the [[Báb]] who founded the [[Bábí]] Faith in 1844.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://reference.bahai.org/en/t/se/GPB/gpb-5.html#pg57 |title=Baháʼí Reference Library – God Passes By |pages= 49–60 |publisher=Reference.bahai.org |date=31 December 2010 | access-date=5 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://reference.bahai.org/en/t/je/BNE/bne-18.html |title=Baháʼí Reference Library – Bahá'u'lláh and the New Era |pages= 15–16 |publisher=Reference.bahai.org |date=31 December 2010 | access-date=5 March 2014}}</ref> Druze, like [[Baháʼí Faith]] believes, believe that Elijah came back as [[John the Baptist]],<ref name="Swayd 2015 77" /><ref name="Bennett 2010 77"/>

The American founded [[Nation of Islam]] believes Elijah returned as [[Elijah Muhammad]], [[black separatist]] religious leader (who claimed to be a "messenger", not a prophet). This is considered less important than their belief that Allah himself showed up in the person of [[Fard Muhammad]], the founder of the group. It differs notably from most beliefs about Elijah, in that his re-appearance is usually the precursor to a greater one's appearance, rather than an afterthought.<ref>{{Cite web | title=Debate between NOI member and I | url=https://www.angelfire.com/ny/dawahpage/noi.html | access-date=8 February 2017 | quote="I say, we don't call the Honorable Elijah Muhammad a Prophet. We recognize Prophet Muhammad, of 1400 years ago as the Last Prophet of Allah. The Honorable Elijah Muhammad is Allah's Last and Greatest Messenger to we, the Black man and woman in America."}}</ref>