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John the Baptist
Known as being rather eccentric for his day, John the Baptist was preacher and, according to some religions, a prophet during the time of Jesus. Questions about John the Baptist can be directed here.
593 Questions
Why did John the Baptist have such an odd taste in clothes?
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By describing John the Baptist's clothing in this way, the gospel author was consciously comparing John to the Old Testament prophet, Elijah: (2 Kings 1:8) "And they answered him, He was an hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite."
What did Jesus do when he heard John the Baptist was put in prison?
he withdrew into Galilee and settled in Capernaum
How can you be like saint john the Baptist?
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.
What passage from Second Isaiah is used to describe John the Baptist in the Gospels?
Isaiah 2 speaks to the 'latter days' or the end-time after the Tribulation and Great Day of the Lord. It is God bringing Judah and Israel back together from their breach shortly after King Solomon. There are many other Scriptures that show this important event.
Answer:There is no book known as "Second Isaiah." If the question means "Isaiah chapter 2," there is no direct prophetic reference to John the Baptist in that chapter. The passage from Isaiah used to describe John the Baptist in the gospels is...Isaiah 40:3-5 - The voice of one crying in the wilderness: "Prepare the way of the Lord; Make straight in the desert A highway for our God. Every valley shall be exalted And every mountain and hill brought low; The crooked places shall be made straight And the rough places smooth; The glory of the Lord shall be revealed, And all flesh shall see it together; For the mouth of the Lord has spoken."
Matthew 3:1-3 - In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!" For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying: "The voice of one crying in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way of the Lord; Make His paths straight.' "
Mark 1:2-4 - As it is written in the Prophets: "Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, Who will prepare Your way before You." "The voice of one crying in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way of the Lord; Make His paths straight.' " John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
Luke 3:2-5 - while Annas and Caiaphas were high priests, the word of God came to John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. And he went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins, as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, saying: "The voice of one crying in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way of the Lord; Make His paths straight. Every valley shall be filled And every mountain and hill brought low; The crooked places shall be made straight And the rough ways smooth; And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.' "
John 1:19, 23 - Now this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?" (23) He said: "I am'The voice of one crying in the wilderness: "Make straight the way of the Lord," ' as the prophet Isaiah said."
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Whose entrancing dance proved fatal for John the Baptist?
It was the daughter of Herodias(Matthew 14:6-11), most likely Salome.
Herod Philip was the first husband of Herodias, before she divorced him to marry his half brother, Herod Antipas (Matthew 14:3, Mark 6:17, 18, Luke 3:19); something John the baptist condemned. To get back at John for denouncing the relationship, Herodias arranged a way to have him killed, using her daughter's seductive dance. The name of the daughter is not in the Bible account, but the writings of Josephus make clear that Philip and Herodias had a daughter, named Salome(Herodias' only daughter), so she is generally believed to be the dancer in question.(Matthew 14:1-13; Mark 6:17-29).
Why is John the Baptist important?
There was no event in the Bible known as the "Feast of John the Baptist." There was a feast at the celebration of King Herod's birthday, in which John the Baptist was beheaded at the request of Salome's mother. (Matthew 14:1-12)
John the Baptist's feast day is June 24.
The advent of John was in fulfillment of what prophecy Mark 1 v2?
Malachi 3:1 Malachi 3:1 Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the LORD, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts. (see "discuss question" on left for comment on the above verse) The two relevant verses are:-
Mar 1:1-2 KJV The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God; [v.2] As it is written in the prophets," Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee."
Mal 3:1 KJV Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.
Note that this prophecy was only partially fulfilled ( see "discuss question") - the complete fulfillment is yet future.
What would a modern day John the Baptist eat?
Same thing He ate back then! WHY? Because apparently that's what God had him eat, also since he was a Nazarite, he couldn't any fruit of the vine: NO grapes, grape juice, wine or raisins! And he would eat Biblical kosher, according to Lev.11 & Deut 14 becasue God Does Not Change. Mal.3:6
What is the Baptist connection to John the Baptist?
No connection really, although some Baptist Christians have sought to see a connection. Baptists, as a recognized entity, go back to the early 1600s. They often describe themselves as a "New Testament" church because of their emphasis on two ordinances (or sacraments), the use of immersion in baptism, and simplicity of their church and church leadership structure (things they hold in common with churches of the 1st century).
John the Baptist was a Jewish prophet who carried out immersion baptism (like the Baptists). However, it was pre-Christian rite that it marked a radical repentance. Within the Christian context, baptism is a formal and public association of oneself with Christ, His death, and His resurrection.
Who murdered John the Baptist?
Herod the tetrarch. He promised the daughter of Herodias with an oath to give her anything she wanted after she had danced for him. She asked for John the Baptist's head in a charger(serving platter) which she got. Matthew 14:3-11
Was John the Baptist born saved?
Everyone is born "saved" . Repentance is for sinners and peopel dont sin until later in their lives. If you havent sinned (babies), then you dont need repentance .
Did John the Baptist die because God gave him leprosy?
No. John the Baptizer was thrown into prison by Herod Antipas because John had reproved Antipas for his adulterous marriage to Herodias, whom he had taken away from his brother Philip. Herodias later carried out her grudge against John. During Herod's birthday celebration the daughter of Herodias delighted Herod with her dancing, upon which Herod swore to her that he would give her whatever she asked. Influenced by her mother, she asked for the head of John. Herod, out of regard for his oath and for those present, granted her request. John was beheaded in prison and his head was delivered on a platter to the girl, who brought it to her mother. John's disciples later came and removed John's body and buried him, reporting the matter to Jesus. (Matthew 14:1-12; Mark 6:21-29)
Why do you need to know about John the Baptist?
He is a prophet and many people need to know about him for religion and things like that.
The 400 years of silence refers to the time between the Old Testament and New Testaments, during which God did not speak to the Jewish people. The 400 years of silence began with the warning that closed the Old Testament: "Behold, I am going to send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and terrible day of the LORD. In fact, he [Elijah] already has come, but he wasn't recognized, and was badly mistreated by many... Then the disciples realized he was speaking of John the Baptist."-Matthew 17:10-13.
How is John the Baptist viewed in today's world?
John the Baptist is a Christian cultural artifact. As a consequence only 1/3 of the world's population (the Christians) have any knowledge of him. As many Christians have little or no Biblical or theological training many would not be able to state the accepted body of "facts" about John the baptist.So the answer must be - John the Baptist is generally not known, or only peripherally know by the wide majority of the world's population.
Was John the Baptist as important a Jesus?
well, he wasn't the savior, but he christened the savior, which is basically like the vice-president to the president, sort of. "Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. Matthew 11:11
According to Jesus, John the Baptist is more important (greater) than him (Jesus was born of woman, Mary).
Did Saul write any book in the Bible?
King Saul did not write any books in the Bible.
However, Saul who became the Apostle Paul wrote 14 books of the Bible:
Romans
1 Corinthians
2 Corinthians
Galatians
Ephesians
Philippians
Colossians
1 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians
1 Timothy
2 Timothy
Titus
Philemon
Hebrews
Where can you download a free audio Bible?
House and Home offers a great free dramatized audio bible in mp3 format.
What time did St. Elizabeth Mother of John the Baptist live?
The actual dates are not known. However, she was probably born in the middle of the first century B.C. and probably died early in the first century A.D.
What special ministry did John the Baptist have?
He was the forerunner. He came to prepared the way for Jesus Christ
Why was st John the Baptist abbey colchester Essex closed down?
They refused to surrender to the crown during the dissolution of the monastaries.
Was John the Baptist raised from the dead?
There is nothing in the gospels to say that John the Baptist was raised from the dead, but there is an interesting passage in which Herod Antipas thinks that Jesus is John the Baptist come back from the dead.
This is interesting not only because it is an example of how easily superstitious fears could be aroused, especially in a guilty person, but also because in Mark's Gospel it forms a pair (pair P) with another passage about John the Baptist. Mark's Gospel consists of a parallel structure in which an opening set of events is mirrored by a second set, allowing the author to create emphasis and develop themes that would not otherwise be apparent. In this case, event P (Mark 6:14) suggests that Herod believes Jesus to have been sent from heaven, then Jesus' question in event P' (Mark 11:30-33) and the inability of the priests, scribes and elders to answer suggests again that what Jesus and John taught comes from heaven:
A . John explains the coming of Jesus (Mark 1:1-8)
B .The baptism of Jesus (1:9)
C . The voice of God from heaven, "Thou art my beloved son" (1:11)
D . The forty days in the wilderness as an allusion to Elijah and Moses (1:13)
E . The people were astonished at what Jesus taught (1:22)
F . Jesus casts out an unclean spirit (1:23-26)
G . Pharisees took counsel with the Herodians how they might destroy Jesus (3:6)
H . Demons, whenever they see Jesus, fall down and say that he is the Son of God.
-- Jesus commands that they tell no one of this (3:11-12)
I .. Jesus calls the 12 disciples (3:13-19)
J .. Jesus rejects his own family: he has a new family, his followers (3:31-35)
K . Jesus rebukes the wind (4:36-41)
L . The demoniac, wearing no clothes (5:15), cries out that Jesus not torment him and Jesus sends out the demons (5:1-20)
M . Jesus comes into his own country (6:1)
-- Where he was brought up
N . The people misunderstand Jesus and he can do no mighty work (6:2-6)
O . Jesus sends out the disciples and curses those who will not receive them (6:7-11)
-- in sending the disciples with authority and expecting all to receive them, Jesus is asserting his own authority
P . Herod thinks that Jesus is John the Baptist risen from the dead (6:14)
Q . Herodias and her daughter conspire to kill John the Baptist (6:16-29)
R . Feeding the thousands, and related miracles and discourses (6:33-8:21)
S . Who do people say that I am (8:27)
T . Peter affirms faith in Jesus as the Christ (8:29)
U . Whosoever shall be ashamed of me: of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed (8:38)
V . The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests and scribes (8:31a)
W . Be killed and after three days rise again (8:31b)
X . Prophecy of second coming (9:1)- Jesus tells the disciples that some of them would not taste death until they saw the kingdom of God coming with power.
B' .The Transfiguration of Jesus (9:2-3)
C' .The voice of God from heaven, "This is my beloved son" (9:7)
D' . Jesus talks to Elijah and Moses then to the disciples about Elijah (9:4-13)
E' .A great multitude was amazed at Jesus (9:15)
F' .Jesus cast out a dumb spirit (9:17-27)
G' .They shall kill the Son of man and he shall rise on the third day (9:31)
H' .Jesus clarifies his divine status, saying that he is not God: "Why call me good? There is none good but God" (10:18)
I' . Peter says the disciples have left all and followed Jesus (10:28)
J' . Those who have left their family for Jesus have a new family: all Jesus' followers (10:29-30)
K'. Jesus rebukes the 'sons of thunder', James and John (10:35-45 - cf 3:17)
L' .Blind Bartimaeus cries out for mercy and casts off his clothes, then Jesus heals him (10:46-52)
M' .Jesus comes into Jerusalem (11:1-10)
-- Where he will die
N' .Jesus misunderstands the fig tree that can provide no fruit (11:13-14)
O' .Jesus casts out them that sold and bought in the Temple and curses them for making the Temple a den of thieves (11:15-17)
-- Jesus is asserting his authority
P' .Jesus asks whether the baptism of John is from heaven or of men, and the priests, scribes and elders can not answer (11:30-33)
Q' .Parable of husbandmen who conspire to kill the vineyard owner's son (12:1-9)
X' .Prophecy of second coming (chapter 13)
-- on clouds of glory, within the lifetimes of some of those to whom he was speaking
R' .The Last Supper (14:17-25)
S' .Art thou the Christ, Son of God (14:61)
T' .Peter denies Jesus three times (14:66-72a)
U' .And when he thought thereon, Peter wept (14:72b)
V' .The chief priests, elders and scribes delivered Jesus to Pontius Pilate (15:1)
-- Delivering Jesus is a similar concept to rejecting him.
-- Both parts of the pair involve chief priests, elders and scribes
W' .Jesus dies and on the third day rises again (15:37, 16:6)
A' .The young man explains the departure of Jesus(16:6-8)
Why did Herodotus want John the Baptist silenced?
She did not want him speaking out against her being with Antipas, as opposed to her first husband.
