John the Baptist, just like all Jewish boys, was circumcised and named on the 8th day after his birth.
yes, John was circumcised and named on the 8th day.
>he has a earthly brother named (John the baptist) Correction: Mary the mother of Jesus had a cousin named Elizabeth who, miraculously in her old age, gave birth to a son and named him John. Later this same John became known as John the Baptist. Thus John the baptist would be a first cousin once removed to Jesus. Jesus did have other brothers and sisters James, Joses, Simon and Judas were brothers. I believe his sisters remain unamed
No John the baptist comes only in the new testament.
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it is about 350 years old
There are a number of saints named Elizabeth. Please be specific.Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist, apparently died of natural causes, probably complications of old age.
John the baptist did not die in his mothers womb, he was beheaded by king Herod in his old age.
John the Baptist announced that Jesus was the Christ (ie the "Messiah"[Hebrew] or "Christ" [Greek]), as also foretold in Old Testament prophecies.
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John the Baptist was a preparation minister. He came to prepare the way for Jesus Christ's ministry.s
He was 99
Barachiah (or Barachias), who was the father of Zechariah (or Zecharias), who was John the Baptist's father. Zechariah (Zecharias) wrote the Book of Zechariah in the Old Testament (Zechariah 1:1) and was martyred as stated by Jesus (Matthew 23:35). John the Baptist's great grandfather was the prophet Iddo.