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Life of John the Baptist
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Who is John the Baptist?
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Was he really a prophet? What was his life like?
John the Baptist (he was only referred to as such after he began to baptize) was born to a woman in her old age named Elizabeth. God, although she had been barren all her life, healed her so that she could produce a son (Luke 1:5 - 15, 36).
Elizabeth was a descendant of Israel's first high priest named Aaron (Luke 1:5) and a cousin of Jesus' mother Mary (Luke 1:36).
Zacharias, the father, was a priest who served in Jerusalem's temple during Abia's course. This made John