People Came to Hear John the Baptist from all Around
Multitudes of people came from all around to hear John's message, confess their sins and get baptized. They came out to the wilderness, the desert, far away from the corruption and distractions, and pleasures of the kingdom of this world. The Bible says they came from Jerusalem, Judea, and the region of the Jordan to be baptized by John and prepare for the Kingdom of God.
"Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan, And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins." - Matthew 3:5-6
John was Preaching in the Wilderness
Map of Bethabara where John was baptizing
"These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing." - John 1:28
John the Baptist Appears,
John Appears Preaching in the Wilderness,
Prophecies about John the Baptist,
John's Physical Appearance,
People Came from all Around,
John's Baptism of Repentance,
John Condemns the Pharisees and Sadducees,
John Condemns The Priests and Levites,
John's Message about the Holy Spirit
John the Baptist Appears
In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." - Matthew 3:1-2
The New Testament - A Brief Overview
| The Beginning of John's Ministry Scriptures and Topics Covered: John Appears Preaching in the Wilderness (Mat 3:1-2; Mk 1:1; Lk 3:1-2). Prophecies About John the Baptist (Mat 3:3 Mk 1:2-3; Lk 3:4-6). John's Appearance (Mat 3:4; Mk 1:6). People Came From All Around (Mat 3:5; Mk 1:5). John's Baptism of Repentance (Mat 3:6 Mk 1:4; Lk 3:3-14). John and the Pharisees and Sadducees (Mat 3:7-10). John's Response to the Priest's and Levites (Jn 1:19-28) John's Message About The Holy Spirit (Mat 3:11-12; Mk 1:8). |
"Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being
governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip
tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch
of Abilene, Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto
John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness."
Luke 3:1-2
John Appears Preaching in the Wilderness
John the Baptist was born about 5 BC, and now about 26 A.D. about the age of 30 he appears in the wilderness of Judea. He was preaching to everyone that they should repent and turn from wickedness and prepare themselves for the coming of the Messiah. His message was a cry for repentance, that the time was at hand for people to prepare for the coming of the King.
