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Now in those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea . . . (NASB) Matt. 3:1 And all the country of Judea was going out to him, and all the people of Jerusalem . . . (NASB) Mark 1:5 And he came into all the district around the Jordan . . . (NASB) Luke 3:3 Mark adds that people from Jerusalem were visiting him, and Luke says that John was ministering near the
Jordan River which flows from the Sea of Galilee down to the Dead Sea. This means that John was probably ministering
near the northwest corner of the Dead Sea and near the Jordan River. The gospel writers believed that John
really existed, and did real things. He was a real guy!
The gospels are based in historical fact and not fiction. God did this for a reason. Christianity is not
based on “stories” or fanciful myth. Christianity is based on fact and from fact follows faith
and then feeling. Because there is fact, we believe, and then the feeling follows. Too often Christians seek
feelings and ignore facts. The gospel writers started with facts. There are no “feeling” statements
here. Why? Because we must start with facts first. Then we believe, and the feeling comes last. Christianity
is based on truth!
Fulfilled Prophecy. All three gospels tell us that John the Baptist was an important
man in history. He arrived in time and place for a purpose. He was the fulfillment of ancient prophecies.
As it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “BEHOLD, I SEND MY MESSENGER AHEAD OF YOU, WHO WILL PREPARE YOUR WAY; (NASB) Mark 1:2 |
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