John the Baptist's early life could have been in a monastery with Essene monks.
ebenezer baptist church, Montgomery al(?)
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He lived in the desert.
It's Fred Phelps, of the Westboro Baptist Church.
John the Baptist lived in the wilderness for an unspecified amount of time before beginning his ministry.
John the Baptist chose to live in the wilderness to separate himself from worldly distractions, focus on his spiritual calling, and prepare himself for his role as a prophet and forerunner of Jesus Christ.
Live in the desert, survive on bugs and honey, preach Jesus' coming and redemption through baptism. IE your not John the Baptist, nor will you or anyone else ever be.
John the Baptist was not a Christian, as we typically think of Christians. John lived and died before Christ's death and resurrection, so he had no opportunity to become a Christian, per se. However, John the Baptist clearly lived a life exclusively dedicated to obedience to God, which is obviously a virtue Christians are commanded to exhibit.
It is believed that John the Baptist was orphaned early because his parents were old when he was born. He may have been adopted by Essene monks and raised to live off the land. So, my conclusion was that he was an itinerant preacher.
St. John did so by Baptizing people.