This messenger is John the Baptist, who appeared in the desert of Judaea. John’s role was to prepare the people for the coming of the Messiah. He did this through telling people to repent as the ...

This messenger is John the Baptist, who appeared in the desert of Judaea. Baptism was a Jewish ritual – people were totally immersed in water to symbolise cleansing. John’s baptism was a ...

Our knowledge of the figure of John the Baptist is very limited. We have only those references to him in the Christian gospels, where he stands alongside of Jesus. We also have references to him ...

They replied, “Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah and still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” Jesus asked, “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “You are the Christ ...

It is said that when Elijah returns to this world to join the Seder, it will herald the coming of the Messiah. The New Testament suggests that John the Baptist played the role of a second Elijah ...

We can see the Jewish people thought that Jesus was John the Baptist, Elijah, Jeremiah or another prophet. Peter, Jesus' closest disciple, was the one to speak up when directly asked “Who do you ...

Bethany Beyond the Jordan was a spiritual experience my lapsed Catholic self was not expecting. It reminded me that whatever ...

John the Baptist preached in the wilderness, telling people to repent their sins to be baptised as a sign of their repentance. They needed to prepare for a greater person coming after him.