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	John the Baptist - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		According to Luke, John the Baptist was the forerunner of Jesus Christ, and son of Zacharias and Elisabeth; his birth, name, and office, being foretold by the angel Gabriel to Zacharias, while Zacharias was performing his functions as a priest in the temple of Jerusalem.
		Luke states that John was a Nazarite from his birth (Luke 1:15), and the synoptics agree that he spent his early years in the mountainous tract of Judea, lying in the wilderness between Jerusalem and the Dead Sea (Matthew 3:1-12).
		John the Baptist in the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_the_Baptist (4021 words)

	January 9, 2005 : St. John as Forerunner
		John was a forerunner because he "forecast" the dynamic role of the Holy Spirit in the ministry of Christ.
		Finally, St. John was a forerunner of the saving Passion, for his unjust death served as a type and "foreboding" of the Lord's sacrificial death on the Cross.
		John had said to him, 'It is not lawful for you to have her' (Mt. 14:4), referring to Herodias, the wife of Herod's brother Philip.
	www.antiochian.org /dynamis/1105246800.html (697 words)

	Orthodox Icon of St. John the Forerunner (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
		As for you, O Forerunner, the Lord's witness is enough: indeed, you were greater than the prophets since you were found worthy to baptize in the waters the one they could but announce.
		John was the son of Zachariah, a Temple priest, and his wife, Elizabeth, the cousin of the Theotokos.
		John was imprisoned for denouncing the incestuous union of Herod Antipas with Herodias.
	www.comeandseeicons.com /hsw08.htm (231 words)

	Wikinfo \| John the Baptist (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
		John the Baptist or John the Baptizer was a prophet and relative of Jesus Christ, according to the Gospels of the Christian Bible.
		In Gnosticism, John the Baptist was a "personification" of the Old Testament prohphet Elijah.
		According to Gnostic theology, John the Baptist was a prophet from the Old Testament who did not know the True God (the God of the New Testament, as opposed to the God of the Old Testament —; see the article on Gnosticism for details), and thus had to be reïncarnated.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=John_the_Baptist (971 words)

	St John the Baptist and Forerunner (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
		John the Baptist, was the son of Zachariah, a temple priest, and his wife Elizabeth, who was a cousin of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
		John also denounced the incestuous relationship of Herod Antipas with his niece and brother's wife, Herodias, and was imprisoned for doing so.
		John the Baptist was believed to be buried in Samaria where he was honoured in the 4th century, but the tomb was desecrated by Julian the Apostate.
	home.it.net.au /~jgrapsas/pages/forerunner.htm (248 words)

	John the Baptist Biography
		The mission of John was the subject of prophecy (Matt.
		The fame of John the Baptist reached the ears of Jesus in Nazareth (Matt.
		According to Gnostic theology, John the Baptist was a prophet from the Old Testament who did not know the True God (the God of the New Testament, as opposed to the God of the Old Testament — see the article on Gnosticism for details), and thus had to be re?carnated.
	myclassiclyrics.com /artist_biographies/John_the_Baptist_Biography.htm (950 words)

	10. Christ Magnified by His Forerunner (John 3:22-36)
		The place of drought and death was where God had called the forerunner of Christ to labor, and as he there bore faithful witness to the Lord Jesus it became to him a place of "springs" (refreshment) and "peace!" Such is ever the experience of the obedient servant of God.
		The disciples of Jesus, as well as John himself, were "baptizing." This was not Christian baptism, for that was not instituted until after the death and resurrection of the Savior.
		First, John was one who could receive nothing, except it were given him from heaven (verse 27); where as Christ was the One to whom the Father "hath given all things" (verse 35).
	www.pbministries.org /books/pink/John/john_10.htm (4647 words)

	Patron Saints Index: Saint John the Baptist
		Joannes Baptista; John the Baptizer; John the Forerunner; Juan Bautista
		from a sermon by Saint Augustine on the birth of John the Baptist
		So they came to John and said to him, 'Rabbi, the one who was with you across the Jordan, to whom you testified, here he is baptizing and everyone is coming to him.' John answered and said, 'No one can receive anything except what has been given him from heaven.
	www.catholic-forum.com /saints/saintj02.htm (1037 words)

	Life of St. John the Forerunner
		The young John remained in the wilderness alone.
		O Prophet and Forerunner of the coming of Christ,/ we honor thee lovingly but cannot extol thee worthily;/ for by thy birth/ thy mother's barrenness and thy father's dumbness were unloosed;/ and the Incarnation of the Son of God is proclaimed to the world.
		The formerly barren one today gives birth to the Forerunner of Christ/ Who is the fulfillment of prophecy./ For the Prophet, Herald and Forerunner of the Word/ submitted to Him Whom the prophets foretold/ by laying his hand on Him in the Jordan.
	www.stjohnthebaptist.org.au /life/index.html (601 words)

	Birth of Saint John the Baptist \| St. Augustine \| June 24 Solemnity -Welcome to The Crossroads Initiative
		This reading ion the birth of John the Baptist s taken by a sermon of St. Augustine (Sermo 293, 1-3; PL 38, 1327-1328) and is used in the Roman Office of Readings for June 24, the Solemnity of the Birth of John the Baptist.
		John is born of an old woman who is barren; Christ is born of a young woman who is a virgin.
		That John will be born is not believed, and his father is struck dumb; that Christ will be born is believed, and he is conceived by faith.
	www.crossroadsinitiative.com /library_article/142/Birth_of_John_the_Baptist___St._Augustine_of_Hippo.html (852 words)

	John Maximovitch - OrthodoxWiki
		The future St. John was born on June 4, 1896, in the southern Russian village of Adamovka in Kharkov province to pious aristocrats, Boris and Glafira Maximovitch.
		John took time to establish a parish in Washington dedicated to St. John the Forerunner.
		John was assigned to the Archdiocese of Western Europe with his cathedra in Paris.
	www.orthodoxwiki.org /John_Maximovitch (791 words)

	4. Christ's Forerunner (John 1:19-34)
		John tells of the Spirit descending on Christ at His baptism, and foretells that Christ shall baptize with the Spirit, John 1:32, 33.
		John could only mourn over that which was not of God, and everything about him was in keeping with this: his food was that which he found in the wilderness, and his prophet’s garment testified to the failure that was evident on every hand.
		John continued to stand his ground: he would not deny that he baptized with water, or more correctly, in water, but he sought to get them occupied with something of greater importance than a symbolical rite.
	www.pbministries.org /books/pink/John/john_04.htm (3961 words)

	The Nativity of the Honourable Forerunner, St. John the Baptist
		John remained in the wilderness where he was raised by angels.
		The presence of St. John and his disciples was not felt until about one year before the beginning of the ministry of Jesus.
		He is known as the Baptist and Forerunner of Christ, because of his role in preparing the people for the coming of the Messiah, Jesus Christ.
	home.it.net.au /~jgrapsas/pages/st_john.htm (268 words)

	Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, WA
		John is remembered on three other days as well, but they all deal with the discovery of his Holy relics.
		Prophet and Forerunner of the coming of Christ, although we cannot praise you worthily, we honour you in love at your nativity, for by it you ended your father's silence and your mother's barrenness, proclaiming to the world the incarnation of the Son of God!
		Today the formerly barren woman gives birth to Christ's Forerunner, who is the fulfillment of every prophecy; for in the Jordan, when he laid his hand on the One foretold by the prophets, he was revealed as Prophet, Herald, and Forerunner of God the Word.
	home.iprimus.com.au /xenos/natjn.html (354 words)

	McNichols Icons: Advent Retreat: Week Two: St. John the Forerunner and The Mother of God of Medjugorje (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
		While gazing on this torrent, I saw John no longer at the edge of the basin; he was in it, the shining water flowing over him, and the basin filled by the sparkling stream.
		It was the feast of the Birth of John the Baptist.
		Pehaps John Paul II is the "returning John the Evangelist; as John the Baptist was the returning Elijah?" Medjugorje is the "new Jordan" or the place where people can go to confess, experience a baptism of renewal, and leave as apostles of the New Advent.
	puffin.creighton.edu /jesuit/andre/advent_02.html (2291 words)

	The Forerunner: John the Baptist
		John preached repentance and confession of sin in preparation for the Christ that was coming.
		And John's reply is that they take no more than what they were supposed to from the people in performing their duties.
		In summary, John was a witness of the Light which is the Lord Jesus Christ (Jn 1:6-19), and perhaps that is why he is considered by our Lord the greatest of men born of women.
	www.votbg.org /tja/johnthebaptist.htm (2375 words)

	Icons--St. John Orthodox Church
		(69Kb) This icon print depicts scenes in the life, death and afterlife of St. John the forerunner, beginning in the upper left corner with Gabriel's announcement of Elizabeth's conception to the final finding of his head in the lower right corner.
		(78Kb) This icon print depicts John the Forerunner as the messenger (hence the wings) who suffered a martyr's death for his witness to Christ and his vocal criticism of Herod's immorality.
		John the Forerunner is a type of St. Elias, and is also the patron saint of our mission church's mother parish, St. Elias Orthodox Church.
	www.theforerunner.org /pages/icons.htm (483 words)

	Greek Orthodox Church of Patriarxeion Alexandrias (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
		Origen said that it was John who first spoke of the kingdom of heaven and associated the Kingdom of heaven to Jesus Christ.
		John, as the "prophet of the One who is the Highest", prophesied about Christ with humility saying that "He is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry" (Matth.
		John was not only a Prophet, he was also the forerunner who prepared "the road for the Lord".
	www.greece.org /gopatalex/SA/parishes/pretoria/newenglish719.html (283 words)

	John the Baptist (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
		'''John the Baptist''' (also called John the Baptizer) is regarded as a prophet by at least three religions: Christianity, Islam, and Mandaeanism.
		John) and he was righteous, and dutiful towards his parents, and he was neither an arrogant nor disobedient (to Allah or to his parents).
		Unificationists regard John the Baptist as "the greatest man born of woman" (Mt 11:11), yet they criticize him for his "failure" to convince the Jewish people that Jesus was the Messiah.
	john-the-baptist.ask.dyndns.dk (2144 words)

	Sunday School Lesson 12-14-03 - JOHN: THE FORERUNNER OF JESUS
		John’s role would be similar to that of the Old Testament prophets: encouraging people to forsake their wicked ways and return to their first love, GOD.
		In John, JESUS is described as a light, and in John 8:12, JESUS refers to HIMSELF as “the LIGHT of the world” (Isaiah 59:9, Matthew 4:16; Acts 26:18).
		The important role that John the Baptist played in the redemptive plan of GOD required that he remain untouched by the destructive influences of man. He was born filled with the HOLY GHOST.
	www.lightstreamers.com /sunday_school/sunday_school_12-14-03.htm (1953 words)

	ADVENT: John the Baptist
		John the Baptist is one the central figures whom we meet over and over again in the Scripture texts chosen for use in the Advent liturgy.
		In the desert John's ear was attuned to the voice of God, and he was ever alert to the prompting of the Spirit who had told him that one was to follow him, whose sandals John would not be worthy to carry (Matt.
		John was a man free from himself, free from fear of the opinions of others, free to direct all his energies to the one he came to announce, free for God.
	www.rc.net /wcc/advent4.htm (2436 words)

	Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, WA
		St Luke the Evangelist went to the city of Sebaste, in which as they say the holy body of the Forerunner was buried, and, after he had received the right hand of the prophet's body, he brought it to Antioch, his home city, where it performed a lot of miracles.
		The father of a girl chosen to be a sacrifice was praying with deep sighs and tears to God and the holy Forerunner to free his country from such a bitter killer.
		He asked to venerate the holy hand of the Forerunner and, as he was kissing it, he secretly cut with his teeth the thumb.
	home.iprimus.com.au /xenos/synaxis.html (622 words)

	St. John The Baptist Russian Orthodox Cathedral v1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-21)
		Fifty years ago, St. John of Shanghai entrusted a small group of Russian Orthodox people in Washington to the protection of St John the Forerunner, the greatest among those born of women (Luke 7:28) and the “friend of the Bridegroom” (John 3:29).
		John the Baptist received and accepted from God the task of final preparations, of preparing mankind to receive Christ.
		John the Forerunner understood more clearly than did others that before entering the ocean of Divine Love, one must descend into the water of repentance, the waters of Baptism.
	www.stjohndc.org /Jubilee/9909a.htm (613 words)

	Melkite Greek Catholic Church Information Center Holy Prophet and Glorious Forerunner John the Baptist Beheading
		Herodias did not like Holy Prophet and Glorious Forerunner John the Baptist because he said that Herodias marriage to King Herod was void because she had been married to Herod's brother Philip.
		The Melkite Greek Catholic Church declared that The Holy Prophet and Glorious Forerunner John the Baptist is a Martyr and a Saint.
		As for you, O Forerunner, the Lord's witness is enough: indeed, you were greater than the prophets since you were found worthy to baptize in the waters the One they could only announce.
	www.mliles.com /melkite/prophetjohnbaptistbeheading.shtml (953 words)

	Saint John the Forerunner
		Also called "Baptist" as he baptized all those who came to him, and "Forerunner" because he is the "precursor" of Jesus Christ, Saint John is the last Prophet who establishes the link between the Old and the New Testament.
		Conceived supernaturally, he was the son of the Prophet Zachariah and Elisabeth, a relative of the Virgin Mary.
		Jesus came to him to be baptized and when he saw Christ for the first time, Saint John exclaimed: " Here is the lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world" (John I, 29).
	www.atelier-st-andre.net /en/pages/gallery/enicon21.html (170 words)

	Holy Prophet and Glorious Forerunner John the Baptist
		Holy Prophet and Glorious Forerunner John the Baptist is the one who pointed the way to Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ as the Messiah.
		Holy Prophet and Glorious Forerunner John the Baptist's actions are in the New Testament: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
		John is called "Forerunner" because he came immediately before Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ and announced Him as the Savior.
	www.stgeorgeinzababdeh.com /prophetjohnbaptist.shtml (446 words)

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