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John the Baptist was most compared to Elijah because both men of God pointed out and told people to repent of their sins because Jesus was coming soon.

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Q: Which Old Testament prophet was John the Baptist most compared to and why?
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Who is the first prophet in the New Testament?

St. John the Baptist.


Who are the prophets of christianty?

John the baptist was a prophet from the new testament.


Who is the most quoted prophet in the new testament?

Is it John the Baptist.


Are these all the prophets of old and New Testament?

In the old testament which has both the major and minor prophets, but in the new testament John the baptist is a prophet.


Which prophet who was the greatest prophet prepared for christ?

John the Baptist, though he is recorded in the new testament, he fits all the criteria of an old testament prophet. His job was to prepare the way of the lord.(Luke 1:76) Jesus also said that the least in the kingdom is greater than john the baptist.


Where in the Old Testament is John the Baptist mentioned?

John the Baptist is mentioned in the John 1:23, which quotes this passage from Isaiah. It is accepted by Christians that this Old Testament passage refers to none other than John the Baptist.Isaiah 40:3"The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God."


Was St John the Baptist a mason or a shipwright?

No, John the Baptist was a prophet and the precursor of Our Lord.


Is John the Baptist in the old testement?

No John the baptist comes only in the new testament.


Is Malachi the last Old Testament prophet?

Yes Malachi is the old Testaments last prophet, it is also the last book in the Old Testament. From Brother Terrell: Actually John the Baptist is the last old testament prophet. He is mentioned in the New Testament but the New Testament wasn't really produced until Jesus accomplished the will of God on the Cross, and then through resurrection the New Testament (covenant) came to be.


Who is the grandfather of John the Baptist?

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.


Where is the story of Zechariah?

Zechariah, the prophet, appears in the Old Testament book which bears his name. Zechariah, father of John the Baptist, is mentioned in Luke 1.


Is John Paul II consider a prophet?

No he was not consider a prophet because the last prophet is Saint John the Baptist.