St john the baptist brief biography examples

Who is John the Baptist? Was he really a prophet? What was his life like?

John the Baptist (he was only referred to as such after he began to baptize) was born to a woman in her old age named Elizabeth. God, although she had been barren all her life, healed her so that she could produce a son (Luke - 15, 36).

Elizabeth was a descendant of Israel's first high priest named Aaron (Luke ) and a cousin of Jesus' mother Mary (Luke ). Zacharias, the father, was a priest who served in Jerusalem's temple during Abia's course. This made John of priestly