Matthew 3
Again I find myself wanting more information. How did John come to be homeless? I would like to hear about it. I know, I know, it's not his story but I still am interested.
Another OT reference to show fulfilled prophecy. Matthew knows his scripture.
John's statement to the Sadducees sounded familiar to me so I looked it up. Jesus says the same phrase (you brood of vipers) to the same people in chapter 12. I wonder if He did that in reference to John.
I can relate to John's reaction when Jesus asked to be baptized. Me? Baptize YOU? I'm not worthy! It underscores God's grace to us. We are all unworthy to have a relationship with Him and yet He called us to one. That is the salient point of this chapter to me.
posted by Darin @ 9:28 PM
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I noticed in Matthew 4 that the arrest of John resulted in Jesus withdrawing further in Galilee. Your mentioning Jesus using John's phrase made me ponder their relationship. Mary and Elizabeth knew each other well enough to visit during their pregnancies. Did the "boys" grow up seeing one another each Passover? What did Jesus think when John was executed?
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