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Today. Episode 14, First Century E.D.

Episode 14, First Century 80, Religion Extra, John the Baptist.

Welcome back to the History of the Papacy podcast.

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After doing the research on first century Judaism, one person really stood out.

John the Baptist's name kept coming up time and time again. Who was John the Baptist, and why is he

so important for the story of early Christianity? John the Baptist is referred to as the precursor or forerunner of Jesus.

He is the one who puts down the groundwork for Jesus' ministry. John got the name the Baptist

because he baptized people. Baptism comes from a Greek word, meaning to dunk or dip in water.

Cleansing in water as an act of spiritual cleansing or purification was important for Greco-Roman religion,

and it was also important in Judaism, and in some cases still is. It was particularly important

for a specific sect of Judaism, via scenes. John is absolutely central to Christianity. He is a saint

in Christian denominations that do saints, and he is revered in those that don't.

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