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In those days, John the Baptizer came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying,
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The Wilderness Preacher
Commentators explain that the "wilderness of Judea" was not an empty, barren desert but a rugged, sparsely populated region. John's choice of this location was symbolic. It was free from city distractions, a fitting backdrop for his raw message of repentance, and it evoked Israel's history with God in the desert. His location was an integral part of his message.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
MATTHEW CHAPTER 3
In those days. The days referred to here cannot be those mentioned in the preceding chapter, for John was only si…
And in those days cometh John the Baptist (εν δε ταις ημεραις παραγινετα Ιωανης ο Βαπτιστης). Here the synoptic narrative begins w…
19th Century
Anglican
John the Baptist—For the birth and early life of the forerunner of the Christ, see the notes on Luke 1. The way he is mentioned he…
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Baptist
While Jesus still remained at Nazareth, His relative, the Baptist, made his appearance. The morning star is seen before the sun. John did not come …
“John” had been a popular name among the Jews from the time of John Hyrcanus (died 106 B. C.). The John of this verse was soon designated “the Bapt…
16th Century
Protestant
Now in those days. And in the fifteenth year. It could not be determined from Matthew and Mark at what age John began to preach, …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
In those days came John the Baptist The Evangelist having given an account of the genealogy and birth of Christ; of …
After Malachi, there was no prophet until John the Baptist came. He appeared first in the wilderness of Judea. This was not an uninhabited desert, …
13th Century
Catholic
The Evangelist wrote about Christ’s entrance into the world; now, however, he writes about the course of His life, which is, in fact, considered ac…
