And the same John had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
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Interpretation
After Malachi there was no prophet until John the Baptist came. He appeared first in the wilderness of Judea.
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This thought runs through Matthew 3:1-5.
Glossary
- John Person
- (1. ) One who, with Annas and Caiaphas, sat in judgment on the apostles Peter and John ( Acts 4:6 ). He was of the kindred of the high priest; otherwise unknown. (2. ) The Hebrew name of Mark (q. v. ).