What is the description of John the Baptist?

Answer 1

John lived in the wilderness (Mark 1:4) and he wore clothing made of camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey (Mark 1:6). This passage gives us an image of John the Baptist as a prophet.

Answer 2

John means Jehovah is gracious. His mother was the cousin of Jesus' mother. His preaching was designed to prepare the hearts of the people for the acceptance of the Chrtist about to appear. John's coming was prophesied by Isaiah in the book of Isaiah 40:3. Repenting of their sins, the people were baptized which signified spiritual cleansing.

Answer 3

John the Baptist was a popular Jewish religious leader of the early first century CE. From what we know outside The Bible, he seems to have resolved to encourage high moral standards, for which he probably sought commitment through baptism. Perhaps because of his popularity, the gospels portray him as venerating Jesus, saying he was not worthy to stoop down and unloose Jesus shoes, thereby encouraging those who held him in the highest regard to believe that John would have wanted them to follow Jesus.

We have two slightly different stories about John the Baptist, one in the New Testament gospels and another in the writings of the first century Jewish historian Josephus. Both sources agree that John was arrested for publicly criticising the marriage of Herod Antipas to his own brother's former wife, but the gospels place the arrest and execution of John at the beginning of Jesus' mission, in 29 CE. Josephus tells us that the wedding actually took place in 34 CE and resulted in Aretas, king of Nabatea, attacking Herod Antipas in 36 CE. With the execution of John fresh in memory, the Jews believed that Antipas defeat at the hands of Aretas was God's punishment for the death of the Baptist.

Answer 4

because he was called by god to baptise people: ask god to forgive them of their sins and cleanse them with the water of the river jordon, symbollically washing away a persons sins.

Answer 5

To herald the Ministry Of the Christ.
To prepare for Christ's Coming.
John called people to a baptism of repentance in preparation for the coming of Our Lord's public life.

Answer 6

The name John the Baptist came from St. John the Baptist who preached the coming of Jesus Christ and also baptised Him. You can see the brief explanation at the following link.

Answer 7

that is what God chose for his name to be and he told John's parents

Answer 8

"John" is derived from the Hebrew "Yohanan" meaning "graced by Yahweh".

Answer 9

His name was Yahuchanon, that means YAH (God) Favored