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John the Baptist was executed by beheading by Herod Antipas on the request of Herodias' daughter. His disciples buried his remains and told Jesus. Mark 1:14, 6:17–29. John the Baptist criticised king Herod Antipas for marrying his brother's ex-wife Herodias. John the Baptist was therefore arrested by Herod Antipas.
John the Baptist was a fascinating man. He ate locusts and honey in the desert. Crowds came to him, but he constantly told them that he was nothing—that the coming Messiah was everything. In the end, his life was cut short because he criticized a king for sinning. John the Baptist was an unusual character for sure.
Athaliah, the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel, was a very wicked woman, who married Jehoram, king of Judah (2 Kings 8:16-19, 26), and thus contributed to his corruption. The daughter of Herodias was likewise instrumental in the downfall of King Herod and the death of John the Baptist (Matthew 14:1-12). As Elijah stood against the king and queen of ...
John the Baptist is now about 30 years of age and his cousin, Jesus, is six months younger. John the Baptist was a prophet. His formal introduction in Luke is similar to the formal introductions of other prophets in the Old Testament. Luke 3:1-2; Jeremiah 1:1-4; Ezekiel 1:1-3; Hosea 1:1; Micah 1:1
John the Baptist was executed at the Dead Sea fortress of Machaerus, which is in present-day Jordan. Although Jesus was baptized only once, it is unclear whether John allowed individuals to be baptized on more than one occasion. John the Baptist was a Jew from the priestly division of Abijah, which means “my father is the Lord.”
Feb 6, 2019 · According to the Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke) John was one of the first disciples Jesus called to follow him. Like many of Jesus’ disciples, he was a fisherman by trade. “ Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, preparing their nets.
