Comments on: News About John the Baptist

By: Rich

Rich — Fri, 20 Aug 2004 05:49:43 +0000

Keep reminding us, LaShawn. We don’t even need any new discoveries.

By: La Shawn

La Shawn — Wed, 18 Aug 2004 20:17:35 +0000

Hi Michael – Jesus Christ is mentioned and discussed on this blog (and I dare anyone to try and stop me), and I plan to do so more frequently and boldy. I’ve been remiss by letting political opinions drown out the call to share the Gospel. Stick around!

By: michael

michael — Wed, 18 Aug 2004 20:10:11 +0000

It’s simply refreshing to see someone mention Christ & John at all on a public blog. You can talk about Allah, Mohammed, Buddha, etc, but any metion of Christ or his disciples or God (Yahweh) himself will draw eye rolls and screeches from the more educated and enlightened left.

If you are a humble person who knows of his/her own failings and shortcomings, you will respond to the call of Christ. If you are self-sufficient, hubric leftist you know that there is no force in the universe greater than yourself, and therefore have no need for such gobblygook.

Yes, He confounds the wise, and is a stumbling block to the gentile.

By: Robin Munn

Robin Munn — Wed, 18 Aug 2004 18:37:16 +0000

I’m inclined to doubt, myself. It’s a cave with a bathtub-like structure carved in it; and some time after John’s life, someone painted a wall fresco in it illustrating scenes from John’s life. Those are facts. But getting from there to “John himself used this cave for some purpose” (whether baptism or something else) requires a large assumption: that whoever painted the fresco in this cave picked this cave specifically for a reason. Until I have good reason to believe otherwise, I’m inclined to say that the fresco-painter picked that cave because it was close to John’s birthplace, rather than for any deeper reason.

Besides, the Bible records (in several places) John baptizing in the Jordan River, not in a cave. If John’s baptisms had been taking place in caves, there wouldn’t have been room for all the crowds he drew!

The frescoes of John’s life are a valuable historical find. But until I have good reason to think otherwise, I won’t attach too much importance to the cave they were found in.

By: sergeantjones

sergeantjones — Wed, 18 Aug 2004 04:17:55 +0000

Always stay with what the Word of God says, regardless of the myths; myths will bring forth doubt and unbelief, stick with the Word and know the Lord. “Know The Truth, and The Truth will set us free”, I thank God for John the Baptist. No myths will mess that up, he was the forerunner for my Lord.

By: GeronL

GeronL — Wed, 18 Aug 2004 02:53:43 +0000

I really don’t believe this cve business… something is fishy.

By: Dave Schuler

Dave Schuler — Tue, 17 Aug 2004 20:18:55 +0000

I wonder what myths surround John the Baptist?

Here’s one. His name (Yohanon) is derived from the Sumerian god Oannes. Oannes is pictured as a man with the tail of a fish. He is in the zodiac as Capricorn. The mythical Oannes is frequently pictured as a baptizer.

And here’s a little history. So sacred was St. John’s Day that the two rival armies postponed the Battle of Fontenay in 841 so it wouldn’t take place on the feast day.

By: Jerry McClellan

Jerry McClellan — Tue, 17 Aug 2004 19:05:55 +0000

You know it is quite timely that this discovery be made in that just last week the ABC network did a program about the DaVinci code phenomenon, and specifically focused on the rumored myth that Jesus and Mary Magdelene were lovers. Amazing!

I wonder what myths surround John the Baptist?

By: the_redfalcon

the_redfalcon — Tue, 17 Aug 2004 18:54:36 +0000

John gives us a model of “child-like faith” and righteous adherence to God’s purpose that should stand as inspiration for us all.

By: Pamela

Pamela — Tue, 17 Aug 2004 17:22:27 +0000

and all God’s children said “Amen”.

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