ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: Switch tonew thesaurus Noun1. John the Baptist- (New Testament) a preacher and hermit and forerunner of Jesus (whom he baptized); was beheaded by Herod at the request of Salome St. John the Baptist ...
But Jesus is clear that as great as the former times were, as great as John the Baptist was, nothing before that time matches what Jesus offers. If Moses and the prophets could speak, they would say that they longed for these days. They would gladly have traded places with us. That ...
Jesus and John the Baptist - After Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and preach in the towns of
Righteousness forms a significant feature in the first gospel. This article focuses on two of the seven occurrences of this term in Matthew, where it refers to Jesus and John. The argument in this article is that Matthew intentionally uses the word right
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By righteousness Matthew refers to the proper behavioural norms and attitudes for his community. He contrasts the righteousness of his community with that of the scribes and Pharisees as a distinguishing factor. 展开 关键词: righteousness Matthew Jesus and John ...
John the Baptist’s inheritance of Jesus’ birthright would have been a bone of contention between the two just as it was between Jacob and Esau. After the death of both of these leaders, authors, like the gospel authors, attempted to heal the breach by portraying the two as intimate and...
"John, that was called the Baptist ... who was a good man, and commanded the Jews to exercise virtue, both as to righteousness towards one another, and piety towards God, and so to come to baptism; for that the washing [with water] would be acceptable to him, if they made use of...
It is believed that Jesus and John the Baptist were relatives. And it is said that he was an itinerant preacher active in the early 1st century AD in the area of the Jordan river. The tattoo is pretty simple, with the words engraved in cursive letters. The arm, neck, and shoulders are...
Ordinances are administered by those with legitimate priesthood authority restored by John the Baptist and Peter, James, and John.] 6 We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church, namely, apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so forth. 7 We believe...