Who is John the Baptist
John the Baptist - A Critical Analysis
Welcome to the brief analysis about the life and times of Saint John the Baptist. Before we proceed further, I would like to introduce myself as writer on theology and theophilosophy. I am not a 'Seeker of Faith' and in reality I am a 'Seeker of the Truth' and I speak about what I come across as 'Truth' in my opinion. If like many disconcerted followers of various religion, you are in pursuit of 'Truth', please read on with an open mind and try to fathom it for your own self. If you are proba...

John The Baptist
According to all four Gospels the precursor of Jesus Christ, born in Judea, the son of the priest Zacharias and Elisabeth, cousin of Mary, the mother of Jesus. John was a Nazarite from birth and prepared for his mission by years of self-discipline in the desert. At about the age of 30 he went into the country around the Jordan River preaching penance to prepare for the imminent coming of the Messiah. He baptized penitents with water as a symbol of the baptism of the Holy Spirit that was to co...

John the Baptist
John Prepared the Way For Jesus
Did you know that John the Baptist and Jesus were cousins? John had a fiery reputation, because he wasn't afraid to confront the Pharisees...the religious rulers of his day. He lived in the wilderness, and the Bible tells us he wore camels hair; and ate locusts and wild honey. A far cry from the pristine rituals of the Pharisees! John recognized Jesus as the Messiah, and announced him to the people of Israel. His job was to prepare the way for Jesus to begin his ministry. John was only the...