According to Malachi 4:5, the great and dreadful day of the Lord follows very soon after the coming of Elijah. The question before us is, “who is Elijah who would come? Many recognize that this mysterious prophet precedes the coming of the day of the Lord. As a child, I often heard stories that Elijah Muhammad fulfilled this prophecy, signaling that Armageddon was near. Five possibilities exist for the identity of the end time prophet Elijah. Elijah, of Old Testament prophecy John, the immerser Jesus Christ Elijah Muhammad of the NOI Some unknown figure yet to come As a precursor of the coming of the Lord, it is important that we seek to identify this prophet. We are supposed to ...