Our knowledge of the figure of John the Baptist is very limited. We have only those references to him in the Christian gospels, where he stands alongside of Jesus. We also have references to him ...

While spring is a popular theory, some scholars argue for a September birth based on the timing of John the Baptist's birth. Luke's Gospel indicates that John's mother, Elizabeth, conceived six ...

Saint John the Forerunner and Baptist is a central figure in Christian faith, a spiritual beacon who shaped the history of salvation. Known as “the last of the prophets,” he..

The Armenian Apostolic Church celebrates the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist (Forerunner) on Tuesday 14 January. The ...

This messenger is John the Baptist, who appeared in the desert of Judaea. John’s role was to prepare the people for the coming of the Messiah. He did this through telling people to repent as the ...

Gabriel foretells two miraculous births: the birth of John the Baptist to Zechariah's post-menopausal wife and the virginal conception of Jesus in the womb of Mary. Next the Lucan gospel traces ...

John the Baptist preached in the wilderness, telling people to repent their sins to be baptised as a sign of their repentance. They needed to prepare for a greater person coming after him.