The Relationship between the Ministry of Jesus and the Ministry of John the Baptist as Revealed in the Four Gospels [New Revised Edition]

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[00]_Preface

When we open the door of the New Testament, we soon meet Jesus Christ. Surprisingly, however, the writers of the four Gospels do not...

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[01]_General introduction to the four Gospels

The four Gospels are the name given collectively to the four books that testify of the coming, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ—namely,...

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[02]_P1_Ch01_Why do the four Gospels begin with John the Baptist？

The main figure of the Gospels is Jesus Christ. And yet all four Gospels place John the Baptist before the public ministry of Jesus....

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[03]_P1_Ch02_The promised messenger and Elijah who was to come

The appearance of John the Baptist was not an impromptu event. The prophecies of Isaiah and Malachi say that before the Lord comes, a...

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[04]_P1_Ch03_The birth and the priestly family recorded by Luke

The Gospel of Luke especially emphasizes the historicity of John the Baptist. In the days of Herod, the king of Judea, there appear Zacharias,...

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[05]_P1_Ch04_The repentance in the wilderness and the way of righteousness

The first cry of John the Baptist was the command to repent. The Gospel of Matthew makes clear the reason: the kingdom of heaven...