His food was such as the desert spontaneously afforded — locusts (Le 11:22) and wild honey (Ps 81:16) from the rock. (See Endemann, De victu Jo. Bapt. Hersfeld, 1752; Thadd. a St. Adamo, De victu Joa. Bapt. in deserto, Bonn, 1785; Müller, Varia de victu Joa. Baptist. ...
The most prevalent interpretations maintain that the locusts and wild honey, however construed, highlight John as Prophet, wilderness-dweller, ascetic or vegetarian. A recurrent weakness in many interpretations of Mk 1.6c/Mt.3.4c is that they ignore the possibility that this characterization could ...
6 John wore a garment made of camel’s hair with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey.[m] 7 He proclaimed,[n]“One more powerful than I am is coming after me; I am not worthy[o] to bend down and untie the strap[p] of his sandals. 8 I baptiz...
leather belt around his waist,and he ate locustsand wild honey.7And this was his message: “After me comes the one more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.8I baptize you with[e]water, but he will baptize you with[f]the Holy Spirit...
John was a Nazarite from his birth(Luke 1:15; Num. 6:1-12). He spent his early years in the mountainous tract of Judea lying between Jerusalem and the Dead Sea (Matt. 3:1 - 12). He led a simple life, wearing rope (gamla) fiber clothing and eating "locusts and wild honey" (Ma...
John was criticized for his ascetic ways, his preference for locusts and wild honey, rather than the bread and wine that others enjoyed. (Were the locusts dipped in honey before eating?) You just can't please everybody -- ever. Great men are raked with scathing criticism and fools are pr...
heart: The commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes. The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: The judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: Sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb...
leather belt around his waist,and he ate locustsand wild honey.7And this was his message: “After me comes the one more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.8I baptize you with[e]water, but he will baptize you with[f]the Holy Spirit...
For food he ate locusts and wild honey. 7 John announced: “Someone is coming soon who is greater than I am—so much greater that I’m not even worthy to stoop down like a slave and untie the straps of his sandals. 8 I baptize you with[d] water, but he will baptize you with ...
leather belt around his waist,and he ate locustsand wild honey.7And this was his message: “After me comes the one more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.8I baptize you with[e]water, but he will baptize you with[f]the Holy Spirit...