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Which king locked up John the Baptist?


Augustus
Philip
Herod the Tetrarch
Hadrian

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The answer is: Herod the Tetrarch

Matthew 14:3 - Herod Antipas, known as Herod the Tetrarch, imprisoned John the Baptist for condemning his unlawful marriage to Herodias. This event reflects the complex interplay of power, morality, and prophetic voices in the New Testament, echoing Israel's troubled leadership seen in the history of its kings.

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Who locked all the doors and climbed out of a window?

Laban
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Ehud

In which wilderness region did John the Baptist preach?

Judea
Zin
Negev
Shur

Which Old Testament prophet spoke of John the Baptist when he said "The voice of one crying in the wilderness"?

Jeremiah
Micah
Isaiah
Amos

Which important man is John the Baptist recorded as baptizing?

Paul
Peter
Jesus
Philip

John the Baptist ate...?

Unleavened bread
Milk and honey
Locusts and honey
Figs and pomegranates

Who instructed her daughter to ask for the head of John the Baptist?

The wife of Judas Iscariot
Mary Magdalene
Herodias
Salome

Why was John the Baptist sent from God?

To show humility by his simplistic life
To bear witness of the light
To perform miracles and signs
To explain the writings of the prophets

What did John the Baptist say when he saw Jesus?

Behold the Saviour of the world!
Hosanna in the highest!
You are the true Son of God
Behold the Lamb of God!

Who was the father of John the Baptist?

Zacharias
Joseph
Aaron
Zebedee

How much older was John the Baptist than Jesus?

Two years
One month
Six months
One year