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John 1:26-30
John the Baptist makes it clear that, though he was a prophet, he was not the Prophet, but rather was sent as a preparer of the way for the One who was the Prophet. John the Baptist's ministry was "unto repentance." He came revealing to people their sins, something the prophets always did. What we have here is not so much his ministry as the unique position he was in, chosen by God to be the one who would introduce the Messiah to the Hebrew world.
John W. Ritenbaugh
Prophets and Prophecy (Part One)
Related Topics: John the Baptist
| John the Baptist as Messenger
| John the Baptist introducing the Messiah
| John the Baptist's Ministry
| Preparer of the Way
| Repentance
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What Does John 1:29 Mean?
John the Baptist, inspired by God, comments on His cousin Jesus Christ after baptizing Him. He declares Jesus the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. One sinless man's sacrifice equals all mankind's sins for all time. Sin acts as an infectious disease that spreads, requiring quarantine from the clean. Jesus serves as the cure, enabling infected individuals to end quarantine and relate to God. His purpose existed long before the foundation of the world, needing a sinless substitution greater than all creation to pay sin's wages of death.