JOHN THE BAPTIZER

(Also called John the Baptist)

baptism by: w18.03 5; it-1 248-250; it-2 87-88; wt 111-112

at Aenon: it-1 55

at Bethany across the Jordan: it-1 293

end of valid performance: it-1 250; it-2 89

Jesus’ baptism: ijwbq articles 110, 178; w18.03 5; it-1 249-250, 1094-1095; it-2 88; lfb 176; jy 34-35; w12 4/1 16; w10 8/15 9-10; my story 88; w02 4/1 11; wt 111-112; w95 3/1 14; kl 171; gt chapter 12

Jesus’ early disciples also perform: jy 46; gt chapter 18

not based on Law or Jewish sects: it-1 249

significance: ijwbq article 110; jy 30; gt chapter 11

sins not washed away by: it-1 249

birth: it-2 57-58, 87, 1224; lfb 162-163; jy 14-15; gt chapter 3; si 297

comments by Josephus: mrt article 14; sh 66; gm 60

commission: ijwbq article 178; it-2 166

death: ijwbq article 178; it-1 1095-1096, 1100; it-2 88-89; jy 126; gt chapter 51; w87 8/15 8

location: it-2 739

whether Jesus knew John would die first: w92 2/15 29

disciples question Jesus about fasting: jy 70; gt chapter 28; w86 6/1 8-9

discussion: ijwbq article 178; it-2 87-89; w95 5/15 29-31

“doorkeeper” (Joh 10:3): it-2 88; jy 186; gt chapter 80; w88 11/1 8

“Elijah’s spirit and power” (Lu 1:17): it-2 1026

first Kingdom proclaimer in Gospels: w03 2/1 22

foreordained: it-1 856

forerunner of Messiah: ijwbq article 178; w19.08 29-30; it-1 860; lfb 172-173; jy 30, 46; bm 19; w95 5/15 29-31; gt chapters 11, 18; w90 10/15 11

“friend of the bridegroom” (Joh 3:29): w19.08 30; it-1 874; jy 46; gt chapter 18; w90 3/15 24

humility: w90 3/15 24

identifies Jesus as—

“Lamb of God”: it-1 293; it-2 88

Messiah: w90 10/15 11

imprisonment: w19.08 29-30; it-2 88; jy 46, 96; gt chapters 18, 38; w87 1/1 16-17

introduces Jesus: jy 38; w01 4/1 4; gt chapter 14

joy: w19.08 29-31

kinship with Jesus: w10 9/1 15

not rivals: ijwbq article 178

‘Law and Prophets were until John’ (Lu 16:16): w89 3/15 8

ministry: it-2 87-88; lfb 172-173; jy 46; gt chapter 18

age at beginning: it-2 57

beginning: it-1 458, 1094-1095; it-2 57-58, 87, 1100; w91 11/15 31

purpose: it-2 87-88; w01 4/1 4

modesty: w19.08 30; w00 3/15 22

name: ijwbq article 178; it-1 1009; jy 14; g 9/07 12; w93 8/1 31; gt chapter 3

Nazirite: it-2 478

no heavenly hope: ijwbq article 178; it-2 88; jy 96; w08 1/15 21; gt chapter 38; w89 10/15 5; w87 1/1 17

no one greater (Mt 11:11): ijwbq article 178

not influenced by Qumran sect: g89 5/22 20-21

preacher: it-2 672

prophecies fulfilled in: ijwbq article 178

“I am sending to you Elijah” (Mal 4:5, 6; Lu 1:17): ijwbq article 113; it-1 712-713; it-2 88, 1026; w11 8/15 10; w01 5/1 22; w97 9/15 12; w91 9/15 22; gt chapter 38; si 174-175; rs 318-319; w87 1/1 17

“messenger” (Mal 3:1): it-2 385; w13 7/15 10-11; w07 12/15 27-28; w92 12/1 11, 13; gt chapter 38; si 174; w87 1/1 17; w87 6/15 12-13

“voice of one calling out in the wilderness” (Isa 40:3, 4; Lu 3:3-5): it-1 1119; ip-1 399-401

“you will go ahead of Jehovah to prepare his ways” (Lu 1:76): jy 14-15; gt chapter 3

prophet: it-2 697

question on Jesus’ Messiahship: w19.08 30-31; it-2 88, 388; jy 96; w10 12/1 19; w08 1/15 29-30; gt chapter 38; w87 1/1 16-17

religious leaders warned by (Mt 3:7-12): w08 6/15 7

Saint John the Baptist’s Day: g97 2/8 29

unclean animal hair used for clothing: it-2 884

witness for Jehovah: w95 9/1 13