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John the Baptist's Purpose | The Wolfe Notes

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These notes follow our  7-step rhythm  for Bible study. Unless otherwise noted, all Bible quotes are from the  EasyEnglish Bible  translation. Notes on John the Baptist's Birth (from  Luke 1:14-17 , 65-66 , and 76-80 ) Annotation Notes ,  Summary ,  N/W/L Statements ,  Key Verse ,  God's Character ,  Prayer ,  Action   Mountain Sunset from  Pixabay 1. Annotation Notes ?  Denotes a question, *   a personal thought,  x  a cross reference,  !  a connection, and  italics  a referenced source . ?  What does the name John mean? "Yahweh is gracious"  (" John " at  Behind the Name ) * I wonder if John saw this in his life. Surely, his parents, Zechariah and Elizabeth did. But I wonder how John personally experienced Yahweh's grace . To me, John's life seems more motivated by zeal. ! The directives surrounding John's pre-birth treatment remind me of Samson . (Luke 1:15) x The L...