History of John the Baptist

	Revision 3 . . December 6, 2001 1:34 pm by Wesley [+"John the Forerunner"]
	Revision 2 . . September 29, 2001 4:06 pm by Tbc [wikified & added hyperlinks to Bible; slight rewordings to improve npov]

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We have but fragmentary and imperfect accounts of John the Baptist in the Gospels. He was of priestly

We have but fragmentary and imperfect accounts of John the Baptist in the Gospels. (The Eastern Orthodox also refer to him as John the Forerunner because he was the forerunner of Christ.) He was of priestly

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that he was a "burning and a shining light" [John 5:35].

that he was a "burning and a shining light" [John 5:35]. The Eastern Orthodox believe that John was the last of the Old Testament prophets, thus serving as a bridge figure between that period of revelation and Jesus.

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Initial text was from Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897; please update as needed.

''Initial text was from Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897; please update as needed.