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Identity of John the Baptist

  • CTD009 Was John the Baptist the Elijah who was to come?

    Jesus regards John the Baptist as the prophesied Elijah, indicating a symbolic mission, but John denies this identity literally, according to John 1:19-21. This distinction between mission and personal identity clarifies an apparent biblical contradiction.

    Matthew 11.14 (King James Version) :
    And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.
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    Level: Intermediate Level: Intermediate

  • CTD017 Jesus recognised by John?

    The article explores whether John the Baptist recognised Jesus, comparing the accounts of Matthew and John, which appear contradictory but are in fact complementary.

    Matthew 3.13-14 (King James Version) :
    Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
    King James Version (1769), domaine public — texte : eBible.org
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    Level: Intermediate Level: Intermediate