John The Baptist (Ι᾿ωάννης ὁ βαπτιστήςor simply Ι᾿ωάννης, when the reference is clear, as in Mt 3:4; Mt 4:12; Lat. Joannes [Tacitus, Hist., 5, 12]; Heb.יוֹחָנָן denoting grace, or favor [see Simonis, Lex. N...
Personality Profiles: John the Baptist 1:13 John the Baptist (or Baptizer) was God’s gift in answer to the prayers of his parents,... Virgin Birth Virgin Birth 1:27 One of the historic fundamentals of the faith is the virgin birth of Christ... Archaeological Si...
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 ...
Audio Bible Context The Mission of John the Baptist …20He did not refuse to confess, but openly declared, “I am not the Christ.”21“Thenwho are you?”they inquired.“AreyouElijah?”He said,“I amnot.”“AreyoutheProphet?”He answered,“No.”22So they said to him, “Who are you...
Was the baptism of John from heaven or from men?”Amplified BibleThe baptism of John [the Baptist]—was it from heaven [that is, ordained by God] or from men?”Christian Standard Biblewas the baptism of John from heaven or of human origin? ”Holman Christian Standard Biblewas the baptism...
The Testimony of John the Baptist 19And this is theotestimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him,p“Who are you?”20qHe confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.”21And they asked him, “What then?rAre you Elijah?”...
Perhaps the truest test of this word “Blessed” is to be able to see good in all things, to find blessings even in hard times and to turn those blessings into praise of God. The Bible verse above is from the book of Job. The story of Job is 40 chapters long. In the first two ...
The Testimony of John the Baptist 19And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?20And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.21And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith...
St. Augustine once said about the Gospel of John, that, "It is shallow enough for a child not to drown, yet deep enough for an elephant to swim in it."John contains the Bible's favorite verse -- John 3:16. John's themes are essential to our understanding of Jesus as Son of God...
PREVIOUS A Messenger of Hope NEXT The Power, Passion, and Promise of Jesus Come and See John 1:35-51 Main Idea: Four simple, ordinary men whose lives have been transformed offer compelling endorsements of Jesus. John the Baptist Endorses Jesus to the Crowd (1:35-36). Andrew Endorses ...