Essay - The Life of John the Baptist John the Baptist Was...

The Life of John the Baptist

John the ***** was ***** son of a Jewish couple by the names of Elizabeth and Zachariah; they were both associate ***** the Jewish priesthood division. Both where well on in years ***** ***** still had no children because Elizabeth was barren. All of his life, Zachariah had prayed to the Lord God ***** give him a *****. Then, *****e day, an angel of the Lord appeared to ***** and told him not to be afraid ***** him, he told ***** that his prayers had been listen to and they were about to be answered.

***** was then ***** ***** his wife Eliza*****th, despite of her age, would bear him a son and that they ***** name him John. The angel also told Zachariah that his son John would be filled with the power of the Holy Spirit from ***** very first day of ***** birth. ***** was ***** advised that ***** would ***** the return ***** the spirit and power (qualities) of the ancient prophet Elijah. He then informed ***** that John would be a precursor ***** ***** he would be prep*****ring t***** way for someone else who would ***** much grea*****er than he would.

As John grew up, he went ***** his business teaching the people until, one day, he met Jesus and baptized him in the river Jordan. It ***** then that the power of ***** Holy ***** was hand on to Jesus. Let us begin by analyzing some ***** those charming biblical prophecies, which were recorded in the writings of the apostle Luke.

***** the days of Herod king of Judea there ***** a priest named Zachariah, ***** the ***** of the priesthood called after Abijah. His wife ***** was of the priestly descent; her name ***** Elizabeth. Both of them were upright and devout, blamelessly observing all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord. But they had no children, ***** Elizabeth was *****, and both ***** well on in years. (Luke 1)

***** angel of the Lord now told Zachariah that ***** prayer has ***** heard and that it has been answered. He is ***** that his ***** Elizabeth will bear him a son ***** th*****t he sh***** name him John.

Do not be afraid Zachariah; your ***** has ***** heard; ***** wife ***** will bear you a son, and you shall ***** him John. (***** 1)

Zachariah f*****ds out that ***** son will be eminent and that he will ***** filled ***** the power ***** the ***** Spir***** from ***** very day of his *****. In other words, the Spirit of God ***** be with him from the very first ***** of ***** life on this planet.

***** his very birth he will be filled with t***** Holy Spirit; ***** he will bring back many Israelites to the Lord *****ir *****. (Luke *****)

The angel ***** ***** Zachariah that his son John would be a forerunner groom the way for a Godly manifestation. He also tells him that