John the Baptist
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Two Gospels, Two Missions: The Saying That Separated the Jesuses
John the Baptist sent messengers from prison. He’d been arrested by Herod Antipas for publicly condemning the tetrarch’s marriage to his brother’s wife, and he was waiting out his time in the fortress of Machaerus east of the Dead Sea,… Continue reading
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4. Two Baptisms, Two Recognitions
The Baptist stands in the Jordan River, water to his waist, preaching to crowds that the kingdom of heaven is at hand. His message runs on fire and judgment. Even now the axe is laid to the root of the… Continue reading
