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- VIDEO NOTES
James Frank McGrath is the Clarence L. Goodwin Chair in New Testament Language and Literature at Butler University. He is the author of two books on John the Baptist.
- LINKS
John of History, Baptist of Faith: The Quest for the Historical Baptiser (affiliate link) - https://amzn.to/4gmfQ2d
Christmaker: A Life of John the Baptist (affiliate link) - https://amzn.to/4hgPpft
- TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Why Write About John the Baptist?
08:14 The Gnostic Followers of John the Baptist: Mandaeans
17:55 Why Was John Known as 'The Baptist’?
23:16 Was Jesus a Follower of John the Baptist?
25:08 Jesus Calls John “The Greatest Man Who Ever Lived”
29:40 The Execution of John the Baptist
34:39 Why Was John Imprisoned?
40:21 How Jesus Went From John’s Disciple to God Himself
50:47 The Mandaean’s Alternative Account of the Baptism of Jesus
1:02:11 What is Baptism, Anyway?
1:07:09 The Birth Narratives of John & Jesus
1:15:02 Should This Cause Doubt for Christians?
1:20:24 Other Topics and Outro
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