Saint John the Baptist
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- Series: Great Lives from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Religion, Ethics
- Subcategories: Christianity, Christians, Churches, Theology, Theologians, Murder, Homicide, Execution, Assassination, Saints, Prophets, Judaism, Jews, Synagogues, Temples, Legends, Myths
- Curriculum: Middle Eastern History, Western Civilization/European History, Ancient History
Article abstract: Judaean prophet{$I[g]Israel;Saint John the Baptist[John the Baptist]} According to the biblical narrative, John was the cousin of Jesus and played a central role in introducing Jesus’ ministry to the people of Palestine.
Early Life
The main historical record for the life of John the Baptist is the Bible, specifically the New Testament, revered by Christians worldwide as an authoritative complement to the Old Testament. Each of the Gospels records significant portions of the life and ministry of John, and three of them actually begin...
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