Hidden Figures
My father went to Jesus and asked him to heal me
Who was the royal officials son
Bonus: Where was Jesus and where was the son?
"Brothers and sisters all over the world"
Brotherly Love
I sent him away to be killed
King David
Where and when was John the Baptist born?
2 C.E
Who were the parents of John The Baptist?
"In the Christian Greek Scriptures, the name of the Roman province that included what is today the western part of Türkiye, as well as some coastal islands, such as Samos and Patmos. The capital was Ephesus."
Asia
I was known as a sinner in my city, living an immoral life
unnamed women (Luke 7:38)
"Fiji, Tahiti, and New Caledonia"
We're Your Family
His heart became haughty
King Hezekiah
Who caused the death of John the Baptist?
King Herod's wife, Herodias
Bonus: Where was he put to death?
"The earliest fruits of a harvest season; the first results or products of anything. Jehovah required the nation of Israel to offer their firstfruits to him, whether it be of man, animal, or the fruitage of the ground."
Firstfruits
Person 1: I had carried out my assignment, but on my way home, I was deceived.
Person 2: I was the one to decieve him into disobeying God
Who was the young prophet and the old man who claimed to be a prophet (1 Kings 13)
Bonus: What happened to the young prophet on his way home?
"Far beyond what we deserve"
The Quality of Goodness
He relied on his own wisdom instead of relying on Jehovah as he had done in the past
King Asa
What was John the Baptist commissioned to do, how did he, and why?
What: Prepare the way for the Messiah
How: By preaching God's message
Why: In order to turn their hearts back to God
"A god of the Philistines. The etymology of the word is uncertain, but some scholars associate it with the Hebrew word[meaning fish]"
Dagon
I uncovered their plot and courageously warned Paul
Who is Paul's nephew (Acts 23:16-22)
"I will gladly speak as your witness"
To Do Your Will Is My Delight
I didn't listen to the warning from a prophet and went to war with the wicked
King Jehoshaphat
During what year of Caesar's rule did John the Baptist start his ministry? About how old was he?
15th year; 30 years old
"The original name of the second month of the Jewish sacred calendar and the eighth month of the secular calendar. It ran from mid-April to mid-May."
Ziv
I fought by Jonothans side as we relied on Jehovah
Who is the armor-bearer (Imitate their Faith | Jonathan)
"Still they’re holding fast"
Beauty in Gray-Headedness
He went to war with another King
King Josiah
What 4 prophecies did John the Baptist fulfill?
"I am sending to you Elijah" (Mal. 4:5, 6)
"messanger" (Mal 3:1)
"voice of one calling out in the wilderness” (Isa. 40:3, 4)
"“you will go ahead of Jehovah to prepare his ways” (Lu. 1:76)
"A handwriting style that employed large, rounded, and separated capital letters. Generally, there was no word separation, and there were few accents or punctuation marks."
Uncial