The Life, Character, and Acts of John the Baptist: And the Relation of His Ministry to the Christian DispensationCornish, Lamport & Company, 1853 - 261 pages |
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according acquainted Acts administered already altogether angel announcement Apostles appearance baptism of Jesus baptism of John baptized Biblical birth called ceremony character Christ Christian COMMENTARY connection contrary dignity disciples divine doctrine doubt earthly Elias Elisabeth evangelist exhibited expected explanation expression external fact forerunner forgiveness of sins fulfillment Gospel hand hearts heathen heaven Herod Holy Spirit idea imparted Jewish Jews John the Baptist John's Jordan Josephus Judea king kingdom knew labors Lamb of God latter Lord Luke Malachi manner Matt Matthew means ment mentioned Messiah mind ministry moral narrative nature Nazarite Neander Octavo Old Testament Olshausen passage performed perhaps period person Pharisees pious preaching prepared probably promised prophecies prophet received reference regard relation repentance represented respecting rite Rohden Sadducees salvation Septuagint spoken suffering suppose supposition testimony theocracy theocratic three evangelists tion tism Translated true truth unto whole words Zacharias
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Page 129 - Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.
Page 33 - The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me ; unto him ye shall hearken...
Page 89 - And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary His mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against; (yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
Page 150 - The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the light, that all men through him might believe.
Page 175 - And I knew him not : but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost. And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.
Page 55 - His ways; to give knowledge of salvation unto His people by the remission of their sins, through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us, to give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
Page 152 - And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said. Thou art my beloved Son ; in thee I am well pleased.
Page 40 - And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God. And he shall go before Him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
Page 175 - This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me : for he was before me.