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How long was John the Baptist in prison?

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John’s gospel suggests Jesus’ ministry included four Passovers (see The Times, chapter 9), with the last of them being the Passover when Jesus was killed. The synoptic gospels place John the Baptist’s death just before the feeding of the 5000 and John’s gospel places that event around the time of the third Passover in Jesus’ […]

How did John the Baptist know Jesus was the Messiah?

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Mat 3:13-17  Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.  (14)  John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?”  (15)  But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to […]

Does the Bible predict the return of Elijah and Enoch?

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The Bible never mentions the future of Enoch. All we know is that God “took him” (Gen 5:24; Heb 11:5). On the other hand, there is a prophecy of the return of Elijah: Malachi 4:5-6 “Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and awesome day of the LORD comes. And he […]

What is Malachi 4:5-6 about?

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“Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and awesome day of the LORD comes. And he will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and the hearts of children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the land with a decree of utter destruction.” (Malachi 4:5-6) In anticipation of […]