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The role of John The Baptist of the New Testament echoes/recalls/evokes that of Elijah the Prophet of the Old Testament.

echo (v.)

To repeat details that are similar to, and make you think of, something else:

The design of the church echoes that of St. Paul's Cathedral.
Cambridge

recall (v.)

To cause you to think of a particular event, situation, or style:

His paintings recall the style of Picasso.
Cambridge

Perhaps somewhat weaker is

evoke (v.)

To cause something to be remembered or expressed
Cambridge

First, John's initial physical description in chapter 3 evokes Elijah.
Kendra Mohn; Masculinities in the Gospel of Matthew Joseph, John, Peter, and Judas (2024)

If you are writing (even a speech or presentation), I would avoid the informal group genitive: "[John The Baptist of the New Testament]'s role" because it can be (mis)read as the role of the New Testament. We get away with this construction in speech when we start a sentence, paint ourselves into a corner, and use the group genitive to save us from restarting and rephrasing. But we should always rewrite to avoid something like "The boy I saw on the corner yesterday's father is my professor."

Three verbs with similar meanings:

The role of John The Baptist of the New Testament echoes/recalls/evokes that of Elijah the Prophet of the Old Testament.

echo (v.)

To repeat details that are similar to, and make you think of, something else:

The design of the church echoes that of St. Paul's Cathedral.
Cambridge

recall (v.)

To cause you to think of a particular event, situation, or style:

His paintings recall the style of Picasso.
Cambridge

Perhaps slightly weaker is

evoke (v.)

To cause something to be remembered or expressed
Cambridge

First, John's initial physical description in chapter 3 evokes Elijah.
Kendra Mohn; Masculinities in the Gospel of Matthew Joseph, John, Peter, and Judas (2024)

If you are writing (even a speech or presentation), I would avoid the informal group genitive: "[John The Baptist of the New Testament]'s role" because it can be (mis)read as the role of the New Testament. We get away with this construction in speech when we start a sentence, paint ourselves into a corner, and use the group genitive to save us from restarting and rephrasing. But we should always rewrite to avoid something like "The boy I saw on the corner yesterday's father is my professor."

The role of John The Baptist of the New Testament echoes/recalls/evokes that of Elijah the Prophet of the Old Testament.

echo (v.)

To repeat details that are similar to, and make you think of, something else:

The design of the church echoes that of St. Paul's Cathedral.
Cambridge

recall (v.)

To cause you to think of a particular event, situation, or style:

His paintings recall the style of Picasso.
Cambridge

Perhaps somewhat weaker is

evoke (v.)

To cause something to be remembered or expressed
Cambridge

First, John's initial physical description in chapter 3 evokes Elijah.
Kendra Mohn; Masculinities in the Gospel of Matthew Joseph, John, Peter, and Judas (2024)

If you are writing (even a speech or presentation), I would avoid the informal group genitive: "[John The Baptist of the New Testament]'s role" because it can be (mis)read as the role of the New Testament. We get away with this construction in speech when we start a sentence, paint ourselves into a corner, and use a group genitive to save us from restarting and rephrasing. But we should always rewrite to avoid something like "The boy I saw on the corner yesterday's father is my professor."

The role of John The Baptist of the New Testament echoes/recalls/evokes that of Elijah the Prophet of the Old Testament.

echo (v.)

To repeat details that are similar to, and make you think of, something else:

The design of the church echoes that of St. Paul's Cathedral.
Cambridge

recall (v.)

To cause you to think of a particular event, situation, or style:

His paintings recall the style of Picasso.
Cambridge

Perhaps somewhat weaker is

evoke (v.)

To cause something to be remembered or expressed
Cambridge

First, John's initial physical description in chapter 3 evokes Elijah.
Kendra Mohn; Masculinities in the Gospel of Matthew Joseph, John, Peter, and Judas (2024)

If you are writing (even a speech or presentation), I would avoid the informal group genitive: "[John The Baptist of the New Testament]'s role" because it can be (mis)read as the role of the New Testament. We get away with this construction in speech when we start a sentence, paint ourselves into a corner, and use the group genitive to save us from restarting and rephrasing. But we should always rewrite to avoid something like "The boy I saw on the corner yesterday's father is my professor."