Family
Who were St. John the Baptist's parents?
St. Zachariah and St. Elizabeth
What was the difference between St. John's baptism and The Lord's baptism?
Mark 1:8 "I baptize you with water, but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit."
Matthew 3:11 "I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire."
What did St. John the Baptist eat in the Wilderness
Locusts and Honey
How was St. John the Baptist killed?
Beheaded - and King Herod placed his head on a platter
Who was the angel that appeared to Zachariah in the temple?
Archangel Gabriel
Why was St. John the Baptist called the Forerunner?
What did St. John the Baptist wear in the Wilderness
A leather belt and camel hair
Why did Herod not want to kill St. John the Baptist from the beginning?
He was afraid of the people because they considered St. John the Baptist a prophet
John 14:5
Describe the interaction between St. Mary and St. Elizabeth
39 Now Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, to a city of Judah, 40 and entered the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth. 41 And it happened, when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, that the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. 42 Then she spoke out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! 43 But why is this granted to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44 For indeed, as soon as the voice of your greeting sounded in my ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. 45 Blessed is she who [a]believed, for there will be a fulfillment of those things which were told her from the Lord.”
What was the requirement for St. John's baptism
Repentence
How and when was the Trinity revealed to St. John the Baptist?
When he was baptizing Jesus in the Jordan River, He was baptizing the Son, and a dove came above Jesus, symbolizing the Holy Spirit, and the Father spoke from above saying, "This is My Beloved Son in whom I am well pleased"
Who requested St. John the Baptist's death?
Herodias, Herod's wife
How long did St. Mary stay with St. Elizabeth before St. John was born?
3 months
What accusation caused St. John to be placed in prison?
Luke 1:19-20 "But Herod the tetrarch, being rebuked by him concerning Herodias, his [a]brother Philip’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done, 20 also added this, above all, that he shut John up in prison."
Herod married his brother's wife while his brother was still alive --> St. John the baptist called him out, admonished him, which embarrassed Herod publicly, leading to Herod placing him in prison.
Who were St. John the Baptist's disciples?
St. Andrew and St. Philip
John 1: 35-42
John’s Disciples Follow Jesus
35 The next day John was there again with two of his disciples. 36 When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!”
37 When the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus. 38 Turning around, Jesus saw them following and asked, “What do you want?”
They said, “Rabbi” (which means “Teacher”), “where are you staying?”
39 “Come,” he replied, “and you will see.”
So they went and saw where he was staying, and they spent that day with him. It was about four in the afternoon.
40 Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard what John had said and who had followed Jesus. 41 The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, “We have found the Messiah” (that is, the Christ). 42 And he brought him to Jesus.
How did Jesus find out that St. John the Baptist was dead?
St. John's disciples went out and told Him.