Helen Bond

And this is precisely because of what Joan already mentioned, this prophecy in Malachi, that Elijah will come back and restore all things before the great and glorious day of the Lord. So there's this sort of Apocalyptic excitement about John. John is here. He's appeared in the wilderness. He's saying, you know, God is going to come. Things are going to happen.

And this is precisely because of what Joan already mentioned, this prophecy in Malachi, that Elijah will come back and restore all things before the great and glorious day of the Lord. So there's this sort of Apocalyptic excitement about John. John is here. He's appeared in the wilderness. He's saying, you know, God is going to come. Things are going to happen.

And this is precisely because of what Joan already mentioned, this prophecy in Malachi, that Elijah will come back and restore all things before the great and glorious day of the Lord. So there's this sort of Apocalyptic excitement about John. John is here. He's appeared in the wilderness. He's saying, you know, God is going to come. Things are going to happen.

And certainly Mark wants to say, this is it. This was Elijah coming back. And so the next one is going to be Jesus. That's the way that Mark is linking these two men. As Joan already said, you know, there's that sort of slightly problematic angle about it. On one hand, John is massively famous. So it's good for the Christians to kind of link in to John.

And certainly Mark wants to say, this is it. This was Elijah coming back. And so the next one is going to be Jesus. That's the way that Mark is linking these two men. As Joan already said, you know, there's that sort of slightly problematic angle about it. On one hand, John is massively famous. So it's good for the Christians to kind of link in to John.

And certainly Mark wants to say, this is it. This was Elijah coming back. And so the next one is going to be Jesus. That's the way that Mark is linking these two men. As Joan already said, you know, there's that sort of slightly problematic angle about it. On one hand, John is massively famous. So it's good for the Christians to kind of link in to John.

But on the other hand, you don't want Jesus to sort of look like he's just a follower of John.

But on the other hand, you don't want Jesus to sort of look like he's just a follower of John.

But on the other hand, you don't want Jesus to sort of look like he's just a follower of John.

Yeah, exactly. You know, how does Jesus fit in? So you get this whole sort of story about John is Elijah and everything about Jesus is greater. And John is pointing to Jesus here.

Yeah, exactly. You know, how does Jesus fit in? So you get this whole sort of story about John is Elijah and everything about Jesus is greater. And John is pointing to Jesus here.

Yeah, exactly. You know, how does Jesus fit in? So you get this whole sort of story about John is Elijah and everything about Jesus is greater. And John is pointing to Jesus here.

Das ist genau es. Ja, es ist sehr viel so, dass das Ende der Welt nahe ist. Und er scheint ziemlich unkompromissiv darüber zu sein, zumindest so weit, wie wir es von den Gospeln wissen. Stranglich, gibt Josephus keine Hinweise darauf, aber die Gospels sind sehr viel von der Sicht, dass Johns Botschaft ist, dass man sich bereit macht, weil ein Größerer als ich kommt.

Das ist genau es. Ja, es ist sehr viel so, dass das Ende der Welt nahe ist. Und er scheint ziemlich unkompromissiv darüber zu sein, zumindest so weit, wie wir es von den Gospeln wissen. Stranglich, gibt Josephus keine Hinweise darauf, aber die Gospels sind sehr viel von der Sicht, dass Johns Botschaft ist, dass man sich bereit macht, weil ein Größerer als ich kommt.

Das ist genau es. Ja, es ist sehr viel so, dass das Ende der Welt nahe ist. Und er scheint ziemlich unkompromissiv darüber zu sein, zumindest so weit, wie wir es von den Gospeln wissen. Stranglich, gibt Josephus keine Hinweise darauf, aber die Gospels sind sehr viel von der Sicht, dass Johns Botschaft ist, dass man sich bereit macht, weil ein Größerer als ich kommt.

Now, whether originally he actually did think of Jesus or some kind of messianic figure, we don't know. I think more likely he was actually saying, God is going to come. You know, the one greater than me is God. And John is getting everybody ready. He's saying, repent, you know, say sorry for your sins. Accept baptism because God is about to come.

Now, whether originally he actually did think of Jesus or some kind of messianic figure, we don't know. I think more likely he was actually saying, God is going to come. You know, the one greater than me is God. And John is getting everybody ready. He's saying, repent, you know, say sorry for your sins. Accept baptism because God is about to come.

Now, whether originally he actually did think of Jesus or some kind of messianic figure, we don't know. I think more likely he was actually saying, God is going to come. You know, the one greater than me is God. And John is getting everybody ready. He's saying, repent, you know, say sorry for your sins. Accept baptism because God is about to come.

And actually, many aspects of this are really quite a scary message. I mean, he says, God is, or the coming one will come with his winnowing fork and he's gonna, you know, the fires are gonna come and you're going to be Der Schaff wird in den Feuer gestürzt und es ist alles wirklich ziemlich furchtbar.

And actually, many aspects of this are really quite a scary message. I mean, he says, God is, or the coming one will come with his winnowing fork and he's gonna, you know, the fires are gonna come and you're going to be Der Schaff wird in den Feuer gestürzt und es ist alles wirklich ziemlich furchtbar.