Then John appeared. The baptisms John performed had a specific purpose. In August, 779, Tiberius began his fifteenth year, and about December of that year Jesus would have completed his thirtieth year] of Tiberius Cæsar [He was born B. C. 41, died March 16, A. D. 37. The Bible indicates in Matthew 14 that John the Baptist was placed in prison by Herod Antipas as a result of John condemning Herod for having divorced his wife and then having married Herodias, the divorced wife of Herod Antipas' half-brother Philip. IV. 3.3). As a herald, John was suited to the King whose appearing he was to announce, for Jesus was meek and lowly ( 9:9 ), and had no form nor comeliness that he should be desired-- Isaiah 53:2 ], and a leathern girdle about his loins [The loose skirts worn in the East required a girdle to bind them to the body. He did not oblige them to practice the full measure of his abstinence] had his raiment of [John's dress and food preached in harmony with his voice. From his teaching Zadok inferred that there was no future state of rewards or punishment, and on this belief founded his sect. John the Baptist's preaching is a window into what at least some Jews believed about the coming messianic age. They were marauders, and famous for the use of the bow] and Trachonitis [A district about twenty-two miles from north to south by fourteen from east to west. Douay-Rheims Bible AND in those days cometh John the Baptist preaching in … Isaiah's language is highly figurative. John answered it by recommending were doing, which, in their case, was true fruit of repentance.]. It reached to the knees, and sometimes to the ankles, and generally had sleeves. The Jewish rulers well deserved this name, for they poisoned the religious principles of the nation, and accomplished the crucifixion of the Son of God], you to flee [John's baptism, like that of Moses at the Red Sea ( 1 Corinthians 10:2 ), was a way of escape from destruction, of rightly used. In Matthew 3:11, John the Baptist mentions the purpose of his baptisms: “I baptize you with water for repentance.” Paul affirms this in Acts 19:4: “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. It means "the Anointed," and is equivalent to saying that Jesus is our Prophet, Priest and King] the Son of God. Copyright © 2021, Bible Study Tools. (John) went into all the country around the Jordan (River), preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.” Luke 3:1-3. A country very agreeable to the title which the evangelists give it, and very fit for John's ministry. Again, it represents God as saying to Abraham, "If thy children were like dead bodies without sinews or bones, thy merit would avail for them." Hence to relieve the poor was to sin against God in interfering with his mode of government. Garnered grain rested in safety. It is a beautiful figure, but the real preparation was the more beautiful transformation of repentance. Calling others to repentance, he himself set an example of austere self-denial. 2. Saint Helena (mother of Constantine) with Cross— Basilica Saint Pietro, Vatican City. But the law did not require this of proselytes, and proselyte baptism ritual, just as infant baptism is to the true Christian ritual. Christians are now on God's threshing-floor; hereafter they will be gathered into the security of his garner]; but the chaff [when the Bible wishes to show the worthlessness and the doom of the ungodly, chaff is one of its favorite figures-- Job 21:18 ; Psalms 1:4 ; Isaiah 17:13 ; Hosxiii3 1:1 Jeremiah 15:7 Hos xiii. Many believed John’s message and were baptized by him (Matthew 3:5–6). Before leading them down into the water, John, addressing them as a group said: "Who warned you to flee, as vipers before the fire, from the wrath to come? He also preached the concept of repentance or turning away from their evil deeds. The house of his cradle is shown to travellers elsewhere; concerning which, inquire whether Beth Zachariah, mentioned in Josephus, and the Book of the Maccabees, afforded not a foundation to that tradition. John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins. II. He conceives of it as Paul did-- Acts 26:26 ], the word of God [The divine commission which bade John enter his career as a prophet ( Jeremiah 1:2 ; 6:1 ). The scepter had departed from Judah, and Cæsar's deputies ruled. For over 400 years, the nation Israel had not heard the voice of a prophet. Salem Media Group. John’s fame went out far and wide, and many people came to hear his message and to be baptized. In Elijah's day there was demand for protest against the sad havoc which Phoenician luxury and licentiousness were making with the purer morals of Israel; and in John's day a like protest was needed against a like contamination wrought by Greek manners and customs. I, indeed, think the Baptist was born in Hebron, a city of Aaron, in the hill-country of Judea, Joshua 21:11, Luke 1:5,39; he being an Aaronite by father and mother. Bible Study on Matthew 3:1-12 – Life and Ministry of John the Baptist, His background, attire and life style, Major theme of John’s message, Significance of baptism and its reference to old testament, Kingdom of Heaven and Judgment, baptism with fire and Holy Spirit. The claims of all who in these days profess to be reincarnations of may be tested and condemned by this prophecy, for none of them frequent the wilderness], Make ye ready the way [See also Isaiah 35:8-10 . xviii. According to Mark 1:5, “The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem went out to him.” John came baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for forgiveness of sins. But only one who has had a vision of "the King in his beauty," should presume thus to address his fellow-men. They covered an extremely selfish spirit with a pious formalism, and by parading their virtues they obtained an almost unbounded influence over the people. But as emperor he was slothful, self-indulgent, indescribably licentious, vindictive and cruel. He pointed to the stones along the bank of Jordan as he spoke. John the Baptist was born around 5 BC, and about 30 years later the Word of the Lord came to him in the Wilderness of Judea. c he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit [That which is here referred to was foretold by the prophets ( Isaiah 44:3 ; Joel 2:28 ). John was a heroic but tactless preacher. The Bible has a voice of warning and denunciation, as well as words of invitation and love. But, nevertheless, we could have no more forceful statement of the deep impression made by John's ministry than that the people were disposed to take him for the Christ]; 16 John answered, saying unto them all, b 7 And he preached, saying, a 11 I indeed baptize {b baptized} a you in {c with} water unto repentance [That is, unto the completion of your repentance. The old call to repentance had wooed with the promise of earthly blessings, and warned with the threat of earthly judgments; but John's repentance had to do with the kingdom of heaven and things eternal. It is extremely poisonous ( Acts 28:6 ). John 3:26…And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him. We'll send you an email with steps on how to reset your password. Annas and Caiaphas, impersonators of materialism, sat in the chief seat of spiritual power. They believed there was a God, but denied that he had any special supervision of human affairs ( Matthew 22:23 ; Acts 23:8 ). The diet of the Baptist was very light, and Jesus so speaks of it ( Matthew 11:18 ). I, indeed, think the Baptist was born in Hebron, a city of Aaron, in the hill-country of Judea, Joshua 21:11, Luke 1:5,39; he being an Aaronite by father and mother. "The space (saith Josephus) from Jericho to Jerusalem, is desert and rocky; but towards Jordan and the Asphaltites, more level, but as desert and barren." Men might well look for a deliverer, and hasten with joy to hear of a coming King. In the last hundred and seven years of the temple's existence there were no less than twenty-eight high priests. A little cell of his is also shewed further in the wilderness, as it is called, of Judea, cut out of a rock, together with his bed, and a fountain running by; which we leave to such as are easy of belief: the wilderness certainly where he preached and baptized is to be sought for far elsewhere. Josephus, describing the march of Vespasian, says that there went before him such as were to make the road even and straight, and if it were anywhere rough and hard, to smooth it over, to plane it, and to cut down woods that hindered the march, that the army might not be tired. 5 Every valley shall be filled, And every mountain and hill shall be brought low; And the crooked shall become straight, And the rough way smooth, 6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God [This last clause of the prophecy is added by Luke alone. Birth gives no man any privileges in the kingdom of God, for all are born outside of it, and all must be born again into it ( John 1:13 ; 3:3 ); yet many still claim peculiar rights from Christian parentage, and infant baptism rests on this false conception. The quote says that John the Baptist was a rival of Jesus ministry. When so tossed, the wind blew the chaff away, and the clean grain fell upon the threshing-floor] is in his hand [Ready for immediate work. I never thought that John the Baptist of Jesus. a MATT. There was some great music by Michael W. Smith and the Gaither Vocal Band. “The Preaching of St. John the Baptist” – Pieter Bruegel the Elder Saint John the Baptist baptized Jesus, along with many others, in the River Jordan. He appeared first in the wilderness of Judea. 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