The bible has a great strategy that ensures a victory for those who still believe almost 2000 years from the departure of Jesus. This is easy to prove when the value of the quotes of Jesus are revealed.
One of the most important quotes given by Jesus is found in Matthew 17:10-13. There it says, The disciples asked Him, Then why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first? He replied, Elijah does come and will get everything restored and ready. But I tell you that Elijah has come already, and they did not know and recognize him, but did to him as they liked. So also the Son of Man is going to be treated and suffer at their hands. Then the disciples understood that He spoke to them about John the Baptist.
It is essential for a person to fully understand this comment by Jesus. In verse 11 Jesus used the name Elijah in a future tense. He said this soon after John the Baptist was murdered. Since he used the name of Elijah in a future tense after John was killed, He is talking about somebody else here. It is simple to test this word by Jesus for its accuracy. In order for this role to be played, the bible would have need to have numerous statements that could only be fulfilled by the person Jesus says will come. If those statements are there, the word of Jesus is good. It is also necessary for the words of the prophets which were prepared for this role to be something that would be something Jesus would want to associate with.
This is an important exercise for several reasons. For one, this quote by Jesus reveals what He wished to associate Himself with. It reveals exactly who will show up in the future that Jesus want to associate with. It also shows He has a plan in place for His return. And it can be used against those who eliminate this quote and try to associate Jesus with someone else when He said He wanted to associate with a future nazarite who gets things restored and ready for His second coming.
There are many words in the bible which were created so this quote by Jesus is certain to be fulfilled.