The birth is similar to that of Sarah and Abraham , here Elizabeth is old and barren, and the angel Gabriel. tells the father Zechariah that they would have a son. and you will name it John.
that it was incredible
The Gospel of Luke begins with the birth of John the Baptist.
John the Baptist was born around 6 BC, and his birth is believed to have taken place in the month of June.
John the Baptist saw Jesus become the Messiah, and he also bears witness to the spirit of a dove. John the Baptist also baptized Jesus.
St. John the Baptist
There is no Bible evidence to support the idea that John the Baptist had any siblings. Elizabeth, his mother was already an aged women when she miraculously became pregnant and gave birth to John her first born.
St. Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist, gave birth to John when she was already elderly.
6 months
Actually, we do not know the date of the birth of John the Baptist nor of the birth date of Jesus. However, the Church chose to celebrate the birth of Jesus on December 25. John, according to scripture, was about 6 months older than Jesus so he was given the date of June 24.
The Nativity of John the Baptist on June 24 commemorates his birthday - six months before that of Our Lord.
John the Baptist, just like all Jewish boys, was circumcised and named on the 8th day after his birth.
He was the forerunner. He came to prepared the way for Jesus Christ