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  1. John the Baptist [note 1] ( c. 1st century BC – c. AD 30) was a Jewish preacher active in the area of the Jordan River in the early 1st century AD.

  2. Apart from Jesus Christ, John the Baptist is probably the most theologically significant figure in the Gospels. John was that voice crying in the wilderness preparing the way for the coming Messiah and his life was lived to preach repentance and faith.

  3. May 8, 2024 · St. John the Baptist (born 1st decade bce, Judaea, Palestine, near Jerusalem—died 28–36 ce; feast day June 24) was a Jewish prophet of priestly origin who preached the imminence of God’s Final Judgment and baptized those who repented in self-preparation for it; he is revered in the Christian church as the forerunner of Jesus Christ.

  4. Mar 15, 2022 · John the Baptist (born 1st century BC, died between 28-36 AD) was a Jewish prophet of the Jordan River region, celebrated by the Christian church as ‘the Forerunner’ to Jesus Christ. He emerged from the wilderness preaching a message of repentance for the forgiveness of sins and offered a water baptism to confirm the repentant person’s ...

  5. Mar 9, 2021 · Flavius Josephus (37-100 CE) was a Jewish historian who wrote a history of the Jews. He was not a witness to John, but he utilized contemporary records and annals. The story of John the Baptist occurs in a digression in his history of Herod Antipas (Tetrarch of the Galilee, c. 4 BCE - 39 CE).

  6. The Baptism of Jesus. 13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. 14 But John tried to deter him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” 15 Jesus replied, “Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John consented.

  7. Jan 13, 2020 · Updated on January 13, 2020. John the Baptist was a Jewish forerunner of Jesus who baptized believers for the imminent coming of Judgment Day. In the Canonical Gospels, John the Baptist is the herald of Christ and the Christian era.

  8. John the Baptist. JOHN THE BAPTIST ( ̓Ιωάννης ὁ Βαπτιστής ). Called the “Baptist” ( Matt 3:1) and the “baptizer” ( Mark 6:14) to differentiate him from others of that name, and to call attention to his distinctive ministry.

  9. Oct 7, 2021 · John the Baptist is one of the most distinctive characters in the New Testament. He had an unusual flair for fashion, wearing wild-looking clothing made of camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist. He lived in the desert wilderness, ate locusts and wild honey, and preached a strange message. Unlike so many people, John the Baptist knew ...

  10. When was John the Baptist born? How did his life and ministry fulfill Biblical prophecy?

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