It also stated in the Gospel of Luke: "Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was happening and was perplexed, because some were saying that John had been raised from the dead, others that Elijah had appeared, and still others that one of the prophets of long ago had come back to life. But Herod said, 'I beheaded John. Who, then, is this I hear such things about?' And he tried to see him [Jesus]" (Luke 9:7-9).

This text is an invocation of what appeared in the Torah (the Old Testament) in the words of Job (1:20-22), as well as what appeared in John (8:49-50). In these examples, the reader finds a reliance on Toraitic texts, summoning them and projecting them onto the new journey. However, a challenger might say that none of these are suitable to be a doctrinal pillar for embodiment; so, what is the response to him?

We say that there remains nothing for us and for the researcher but to look toward the opinions of the Church Fathers, specifically those who held explicit philosophical positions that can be relied upon in this matter.

A question from Miss Dima Al-Sadr: "You mentioned that the texts found exclusively in the Gospels of Matthew, Luke, and John did not explicitly declare the idea of reincarnation, but rather alluded to it. The question is: why was this idea not declared openly and clearly?"

The Answer: Yes, Miss Dima, this was due to the Popes who sought protection within the Church. However, those who liberated themselves