The ministry of John the Baptist 1 study
From the second to the third Passover festival 1 study
The ministry of John the Baptist
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The ministry of John the Baptist
The article examines John the Baptist's role in preparing for Jesus' coming. Appearing in Matthew, Mark and Luke, John baptises and preaches in the Judean wilderness. Regarded as Christ's forerunner, he never claimed to be the Messiah. His teachings prepared the people to welcome Jesus, the royal Messiah.
John 3.25 (King James Version) :Then there arose a question between some of John’s disciples and the Jews about purifying.King James Version (1769), domaine public — texte : eBible.org
From the second to the third Passover festival
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The praise of John the Baptist
Jesus pays tribute to John the Baptist in Capernaum (May–June AD31), according to Matthew 11.7-19 and Luke 7.24-35. Without seeking to recruit his disciples, he affirms John’s prophetic greatness, identifies him as the Elijah foretold by Malachi and signals the end of the old covenant. He contrasts the Kingdom of God with the kingdom built by the Pharisees according to their own rules.
Matthew 11.12 (King James Version) :And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.King James Version (1769), domaine public — texte : eBible.org