Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Camel » Hair of, made into cloth
now John wore a coat made of camels hair, with a leathern girdle about his waist; and his food was locusts and wild hony.
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now John was clothed with camels hair, with a leathern girdle about his waist: and his food was locusts and wild honey.
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Honey » Was eaten » With locusts
now John wore a coat made of camels hair, with a leathern girdle about his waist; and his food was locusts and wild hony.
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now John was clothed with camels hair, with a leathern girdle about his waist: and his food was locusts and wild honey.
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John » Mission of
upon which Paul said, John indeed administer'd the baptism of repentance, but with this admonition, that they should believe in him, who was to come after, that is, in Jesus the Messias.
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as it is written in the book of the prophecies of Esaias, "the voice of one crying in the desart, prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths clear. every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be level'd: the crooked shall be made strait, and the rough ways shall be made smooth, and all men shall behold the divine saviour."
Jesus answered, 'tis true, Elias was to come first and set all things right.
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It is written in the prophet, "behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way before thee. The voice of one crying in the wilderness, prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight." accordingly, John baptized in the desart, and preach'd the baptism of repentance, for the remission of sins. read more.
all Judea, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, went out to meet him, and having confess'd their sins, he baptized them in the river Jordan. now John was clothed with camels hair, with a leathern girdle about his waist: and his food was locusts and wild honey. among other things he said, there comes one after me, who is superiour to me, I am not worthy to stoop down and untie his shoes. I indeed have baptized you with water, but he shall baptize you with the effusion of the holy Ghost.
all Judea, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, went out to meet him, and having confess'd their sins, he baptized them in the river Jordan. now John was clothed with camels hair, with a leathern girdle about his waist: and his food was locusts and wild honey. among other things he said, there comes one after me, who is superiour to me, I am not worthy to stoop down and untie his shoes. I indeed have baptized you with water, but he shall baptize you with the effusion of the holy Ghost.
he shall appear as a divine messenger. he shall drink neither wine, nor any other strong liquor: he shall be filled with the holy spirit, even from his infancy: he shall convert many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God. and he shall march before him, in the spirit and power of Elias, to reconcile parents and children together, and the unruly to the practice of justice, that the people may be duly dispos'd to receive the Lord.
and you, dear babe, you shall be the prophet of the most high: for you shall go before the Lord, in order to prepare his way, by acquainting his people how they may be saved by the remission of their sins, through the tender mercy of our God, by which the rising sun has visited us from on high, read more.
to enlighten those, who are in darkness, and in the shadow of death, and to direct our steps into the ways of peace."
to enlighten those, who are in darkness, and in the shadow of death, and to direct our steps into the ways of peace."
he came as a witness, to represent what he knew of the light, that by his means all might be convinc'd. he was not that Light, but was sent to testify of that light.
it was of him that John bare witness, when he made this declaration, "this was he of whom I said, he that cometh after me, was before me; for he did indeed exist before me."
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said they to him, who then art thou? that we may give an answer to those that sent us: what sayst thou of thy self? "I am, said he, the voice of one crying in the wilderness, clear the way of the Lord," as said the prophet Esaias. Now the messengers were of the sect of the Pharisees, and they asked him, read more.
"why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elias, nor any other prophet?" John answered them, I baptize with water: but there is one among you, whom ye know not; he it is who coming after me, is preferred before me, the latchet of whose sandals I am not worthy to unloose. these things were transacted at Bethabara, near Jordan, where John used to baptize.
"why then do you baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elias, nor any other prophet?" John answered them, I baptize with water: but there is one among you, whom ye know not; he it is who coming after me, is preferred before me, the latchet of whose sandals I am not worthy to unloose. these things were transacted at Bethabara, near Jordan, where John used to baptize.
I knew him not: but therefore am I come baptizing with water, that he might be manifest to Israel. and John testified, saying, I saw the spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him. I had not known him: but he that sent me to baptize with water, had told me, "upon whom thou shalt see the spirit descending and remaining on him, the same is he who baptizeth with the holy spirit." read more.
this I saw, and testify'd, that he is the son of God.
this I saw, and testify'd, that he is the son of God.
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there is another who testifies of me, and I know that the testimony which he gives of me, is true. you yourselves sent to John, and he bore witness to the truth. not that I need the testimony of men: but this I tell you, for your own security. read more.
he was a burning and a shining light: and you were willing to be entertain'd for a while with his light.
he was a burning and a shining light: and you were willing to be entertain'd for a while with his light.
before his appearance, John had preach'd the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. and in the discharge of his mission, he said, "who do you think I am? I am not the Messias. but there comes another after me, whose shoes I am not worthy to untie."
John » Affected probably by the doctrines of the stoics
so John came with fasting and abstinence, and they say, he is mad.
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now John was clothed with camels hair, with a leathern girdle about his waist: and his food was locusts and wild honey.
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Now the child continued to grow, and greatly improv'd in sense; and was in the desarts till the time, when he was to be manifested to Israel.
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Leather » Called "skin,"
now John was clothed with camels hair, with a leathern girdle about his waist: and his food was locusts and wild honey.
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Locusts » Used as food
now John wore a coat made of camels hair, with a leathern girdle about his waist; and his food was locusts and wild hony.
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now John was clothed with camels hair, with a leathern girdle about his waist: and his food was locusts and wild honey.
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