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John the Baptist |
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John the Baptist Saint New Testament the son of Zacharias and Elizabeth and the cousin and forerunner of Jesus, whom he baptized. He was beheaded by Herod (Matthew 14:1--2). Feast day: June 24 John the Baptist prophet who baptized crowds and preached Christ’s coming. [N.T.: Matthew 3:1–13] See : Baptism John the Baptist head presented as gift to Salome. [N.T.: Mark 6:25–28] See : Decapitation How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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4) John the baptizer is in the "wilderness" where "all the country of Judea and all the people of Jerusalem" come to him, because, as with the first exodus, the second exodus will take place in the wilderness, where Yahweh will again provide for Israel and prevail over the power of evil. the movement of John the Baptizer and his followers, in continuity with and on a par with the divine commissionings of the patriarchs, judges, kings, and prophets of the Hebrew Bible. The psalmist, Jeremiah, Paul, and John the Baptizer all stand before us as examples of people who listen to God sing to the cosmos and then sing that song to others. |
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