The Most Mysterious Man in the Bible – Who is John the Baptist?

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   @CosmicSkeptic

   November 2, 2025 at 5:22 am

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   @ciano9535

   November 2, 2025 at 5:22 am

   Is no one going to shout out the rebel alliance starwars pin?😂

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   @Damien-n5f

   November 2, 2025 at 5:22 am

   Water is truth. Earth, water, air, fire…baptism is immersion in the waters of truth. This is influenced by the intermingling of cultures at the time, heavily influenced by Greek. And now we have people dunking themselves in tubs of water thinking they are “saved”. You are to immerse yourselves WITHIN in the waters of truth

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   @torjusiversen4331

   November 2, 2025 at 5:22 am

   «John does a backflip in the belly» caught me so off guard😭

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   @p.j.simpkins8324

   November 2, 2025 at 5:22 am

   1:02:15 absolutely amazing!

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   @saturdaymark4857

   November 2, 2025 at 5:22 am

   Commented.

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   @p.j.simpkins8324

   November 2, 2025 at 5:22 am

   1:02:15 unrelated my daughter told me she didn't think living with me was a normal life. From the mouths of Babes and sucklings

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   @p.j.simpkins8324

   November 2, 2025 at 5:22 am

   58:22 less true today, unfortunately Wood gives this perspective.

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   @p.j.simpkins8324

   November 2, 2025 at 5:22 am

   54:31 yeah life is hard enough little own saying I am the truth the life and the way.

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    @p.j.simpkins8324

    November 2, 2025 at 5:22 am

    Just like the Internet 50:45 at least in the 90's routing the message from the landline, even to the point of sharing the computer with the phone,in correlation with communication.

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    @p.j.simpkins8324

    November 2, 2025 at 5:22 am

    32:35 Mathews gospel holds an element of lineage or ethnicity.

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    @p.j.simpkins8324

    November 2, 2025 at 5:22 am

    That's 30:38 why lol the gospel of Mark says a lot of this skeptical point of view.

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    @p.j.simpkins8324

    November 2, 2025 at 5:22 am

    19:56 I am not worthy of untying his sandals to describe the Lord ship he is comparing testimony to gospel, speaking of the truth resurrection of the body or truth of resurrection of the spirit, which is a choice simple like Jesus asking "do you want to be healed?"

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    @p.j.simpkins8324

    November 2, 2025 at 5:22 am

    17:00 that describes a narrative that is interpreted in ways that distracts from his words and the alpha mentality of his own spirit.

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    @p.j.simpkins8324

    November 2, 2025 at 5:22 am

    Body and spirit work opposing each other embracing the same truth. 11:55

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    @p.j.simpkins8324

    November 2, 2025 at 5:22 am

    9:02 prophecy and embracing of truth is in sync with the prophet themselves and editing a narrative to fit the perspective.

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    @p.j.simpkins8324

    November 2, 2025 at 5:22 am

    6:37 you can adjust the time with the text say a group of bikers in Jerusalem, or recovery we are just separated kind of to the point of the religious beliefs compared with our own freedoms.

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    @Baphodintre

    November 2, 2025 at 5:22 am

    Tom Bombadill

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    @kristoffereberius2476

    November 2, 2025 at 5:22 am

    Could it be that Jesus turned John in to authorities resulting in his execution. John forgave jesus' sin, then when events came around Jesus found himself in the position of John and knew his time was limited. When Judas a follower of John turns Jesus in as justice, Jesus knew it was inevitable given what he had done, and so forgives Judas just as John had forgiven him. By sending all the followers forward with the same role Jesus prevented a repeate and ensured their message would continue.

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    @Drokkstar_

    November 2, 2025 at 5:22 am

    He’s the guy we have to thank for wet t-shirt contests.

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    @EndMonotheism

    November 2, 2025 at 5:22 am

    Get Dr. Ammon Hillman on the show.

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    @jeredgerson7096

    November 2, 2025 at 5:22 am

    Very odd intro where you flip off with both fingers as you say 2 books about JTB? coincidence or something more divine

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    @Billygoatmanstan

    November 2, 2025 at 5:22 am

    Alex may not of chosen Christ but Christ has chosen him

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    @Turd_Eating_Dog

    November 2, 2025 at 5:22 am

    The Gospel of John is Christian Kabbalah fan fiction. I read it and had fun replacing Father with Hokhmah and Jesus with Chesed and it all fit perfectly.

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    @joshua3171

    November 2, 2025 at 5:22 am

    why baptism, all those ancient flood stories ??

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    @wilfredovilanova8455

    November 2, 2025 at 5:22 am

    John was to proclaims the resurrected Christ as a kingdom, coming to reside in men’s spirit make men’s as God, but not as a deity. But, because his coming about proclaim a repentance gospel, God turn to another way and has him in a situation to be end.

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    @user-rv4go7ry3v

    November 2, 2025 at 5:22 am

    Alex says "When Elizabeth is pregnant she goes to meet Mary" … no… Mary knows Elizabeth is 6 months pregnant and goes to meet Elizabeth in the hills 5 days walk 80 miles, for 3 months probably therefore there to assist birthing JtB before heading off and winding up in Bethlehem 6 months later. AND you fail to mention Elizabeth's greater reverence for Jesus in the womb than for her own John. And for her reverence to Mary… the hierarchy of greatness is obvious from the beginning. If you think this is dubious biblical narrative really why do you believe the bits that fit your counter narrative?
    And the reverence of Jesus continues with the "not fit to untie his sandals" "preparing the way" ….

    Likely Jesus also spent time with John in childhood (that is mostly ignored or dismissed… focusing on their last years in their 30s) maybe together in exile, we know how Jesus was teaching even at 12 years old in the temple, probably earlier to family friends…. John would have learned and probably taken his mission from Christ hence his reluctance to baptise his master for whom he was preparing the way.

    Also of all the authorities on JtB and JC surely those that followed both would be the best source… and so why decline Apostle Johns view who wrote on it?

    Remember also John lived with Mary as his adoptive mother … who knew both John and Jesus better than any.

    I don't think these revisionists enamoured more than anything with "wow factor" and perhaps with its saleability, are adding anything here. Although it's interesting and fun.

    Re baptism, clearly it was a tradition and we know Mary and Jesus adhered to Jewish tradition and law. Perhaps it was controversial to do so in the Jordan rather than under authorised practices in baptismal locations/buildings but we know Jesus challenged the leadership whilst respecting the tradition

    The idea JtB is a hidden character in Christianity is laughable. He's huge in the Church…. so many churches even carry his name! We love St JtB , he's right up there with the most mysterious character St Joseph, so this is not troubling; only this confused interpretation is strange.

    Re Mathew 11:11… Jesus we know later said he was not of this kingdom. So he's not included under the earth "born of women" comment which means in the eyes of Christ JtB is the greatest of earths kingdom earth born men. Jesus is of heaven and eternal in his eyes when he says this.

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    @brendamartin3444

    November 2, 2025 at 5:22 am

    This is why Judas did what he did, he was originally a disciple of John the Baptist, when John was in prison he asked his disciples to go follow Christ, but Judas loved John and never felt for Christ the way he did for John

    You cannot serve two masters, for you will love the one, and hate the other…

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    @MrWoke911

    November 2, 2025 at 5:22 am

    Water has a unique significance in both Christianity (JudeoChristIslamic tradition) and Taoism. One book!

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    @whocareswhatelithinks

    November 2, 2025 at 5:22 am

    Sorry, the most mysterious man in the Bible is the naked man who runs away

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    @MrWoke911

    November 2, 2025 at 5:22 am

    Were John the Baptist and Jesus born close enough to be contemporaries?

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    @CraigTravis

    November 2, 2025 at 5:22 am

    John the Baptist was to Jesus what Morpheus was to Neo.

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    @olibirkett331

    November 2, 2025 at 5:22 am

    Well, according to saying number 46 in the gospel of Thomas, John the baptizer was a great man that people should not turn away from. It then told us we can be greater than him if we realise what we really are. Possibly implying that for all his greatness, John may not have truly understood what he was.

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    @asherstribe5695

    November 2, 2025 at 5:22 am

    I love JtB. As a Catholic I have a bit more reverence for the Saints than other Christians. He dedicated his life to God purely on faith. He leaped in the womb when his mother was near Mary. He lived in the wilderness like a wild man, washing away sins in the name of God. We actually know a ton about him. He was incredible.

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    @SaltyGammon567

    November 2, 2025 at 5:22 am

    I noticed a slight discrepancy whilst I was reading my Bible (maybe it's just me being dumb): at some point in the story, Jesus says to someone 'pick up your cross and follow me'. What is the significance of the cross at this point in the story? The cross represents Jesus' crucifixion and had no significance while he was alive.

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    @micaheaton4422

    November 2, 2025 at 5:22 am

    The whole thing about baptism makes me wonder why the ritual? Near as I can figure it is a reference to the flood. The flood, in this case, being a metaphor for how God chose Israel. It says something about God. Yahweh is like Noah. Israel is Yahweh's ark. The coming of John coincides with the time referenced by end of the flood. Israel, the ark, was almost over. That's why the kingdom of heaven is at hand preaching. Something else was coming. I talk about this sort of thing, but with reference to much more over on my channel, @granduniversal. It's especially good for those who are thinking about deconstructing. I can show you some things that will push you.

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    @AdolarIII

    November 2, 2025 at 5:22 am

    18:16 "Get dunked on!!!!"
    – John the Dunker

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    @phillipstroll7385

    November 2, 2025 at 5:22 am

    Water baptism, dying and Rising god, resurrection, judgment day, is all Egyptian religion. It all comes from Egypt just like Jesus who is the Egyptian referred to in the Bible and John the Baptist, it all comes from Egypt

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    @phillipstroll7385

    November 2, 2025 at 5:22 am

    Never ever ever trust an "academic" that cannot and will not pronounce words correctly. It isn't mand-eye- ns. It isn't man-dye-ans. It is man-dE-ans. There is a pronunciation key in each and ever dictionary on the planet. Miss pronouncing words does not make one special, more intelligent, smart, etc. It makes you WRONG. Also, why are ppl giving this guy money for repeating what tribal tent dwellers have said for centuries. He isn't coming up with anything new. He hasn't discovered anything new. He isn't revealing anything. He's just repeating that which always was.

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    @JaminJim2010

    November 2, 2025 at 5:22 am

    Great subject but you two are excruciatingly boring

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    @JAMortramf8

    November 2, 2025 at 5:22 am

    Alex, you really must have a talk with Ammon Hillman.

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    @LxrdLucid

    November 2, 2025 at 5:22 am

    59:40 well uh… I guess he was lying?

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    @RSSZ87

    November 2, 2025 at 5:22 am

    Is bro wearing a Rebel Alliance pin badge? 😭

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    @shawnboadway7736

    November 2, 2025 at 5:22 am

    Could the one coming after for John be the son of man? Jesus also speaks of the coming of the son of man and part of the gospel tradition still appears to indicate a person yet to come who is not Jesus. Perhaps John and Jesus both believed that the last to come would be this son of man? 23:29

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    @zackcorpus6572

    November 2, 2025 at 5:22 am

    Clowns like these thinking they'll get a view the more smart they try to sound the more foolish they really show themselves to be

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    @Bridget108p

    November 2, 2025 at 5:22 am

    Oh my god Star Trek!

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    @GaroLeonce

    November 2, 2025 at 5:22 am

    Jean the conqueror is not for you faj

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    @daniswijaya

    November 2, 2025 at 5:22 am

    But what about John Petrucci tho?

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    @honeybeechanger

    November 2, 2025 at 5:22 am

    I am jewish. And I'm doing a Bible study thing for being social at work and two of my coworkers are doing their own Bible study. Of course we started with John and we are now talking about John the Baptist.

    I don't know anything about christology or you know the the scholarly understanding of the Gospels anything past you know some videos I've seen with Bart ehrman or here on this channel.

    Through this Bible study I was considering what the purpose of the book of John was for. It seems like the Gospel of John has a different purpose than the synoptic Gospels. Before listening to this video I just thought that it was there to tell people reading the book that the Jews who didn't follow Jesus were wrong and that doubting Thomas was like a singular person to latch on to as an example of the group The Jewish group that doesn't believe in Jesus. Now that I'm listening to this I realize also that there's another group that they are talking to and that is the people who are followers of John the Baptist. They are saying he is not the way. Even John the Baptist himself says that Jesus is the way.

    Now also as I'm learning this from the perspective of Judaism and of course the baptism is very similar to the mikvah.

    When you talked about how he's exemplified as John the Baptist and why would you exemplify that if mikvah ritual was common kind of like he wouldn't say Liam from Scotland in Scotland because that kind of wouldn't narrow things down. I think that's absolutely the wrong example. So if you said you know John the mall or John the butcher… To me that makes more sense. The question that I have is is John doing mikvah dunking differently than was traditionally done at the time and our modern Jews doing the mikvah like was done in the first century? That's the question that jumps into my mind.

    Another thing that I'd like to discuss is just the concept of what a messiah is and what it was thought of at the time. So you know apparently there are more than one messiah in the Hebrew Bible. There are different types of Messiah.

    Where is the Messiah that people talk about and they are only talking about the the king Messiah that supposed to be coming from the House of David. There's another Messiah that is supposed to be the hair herolder/proclaimer of the actual king of David Messiah, Elijah from the house Joseph. There are more but for the purposes of this discussion (I hope I remembered that accurately).

    It seems to me and I think I've also seen it sad that some people think that John the Baptist was the haroldor Messiah and that Jesus was the king Messiah.. there is also another Messiah from the house of Aaron who is a priestly Messiah. King Cyrus was also considered a non-jewish messiah…

    Well what my point is the Gospel of John had a purpose. The purpose was plainly stated in the text that Jesus is the messiah here why. The synoptic gospels are not so clearly written like that. I am not an expert I've just you know heard people talking on different videos and I've read a little bit and that's it so obviously you guys know way more than I do but I also have the context of being Jewish but even with that I'm not an expert.

    I would love some feedback with this and I will continue watching this video til the end. Thank you.

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