Christianity page 5

 Christianity page 5 by ric gustafson

So who was John the Baptist?. Some say he was an Essene monk. Did he proclaim that the war against the Sons of Darkness would begin?. John the Baptist was a link between Judaism and Jesus himself. There is not much historical knowledge of this man. In some ways he is a mysterious figure. He combined Essene teaching to Jewish eschatology. John was impatient and a wild looking man. His message was that the Messiah was already here. His message was to repent and prepare. And then Jesus appeared.

So what was the importance of John the Baptist in the mission of Jesus?. He was the one who set Jesus's mission into action. John moved away from Essene concepts. His baptism technique was different. What John offered was open to the entire Jewish people. John did not teach Jesus, he identified him. Even though not much of John the Baptist is known he was very important to the history of Christianity.

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