Was John the Baptist real?

The Gospel According to Mark presents Jesus as the hidden Messiah, known only to a narrow circle, and John as the one who had to “come first to restore all things” but who also remained hidden and suffered death with little acknowledgment of his true status (Mark 9). Baptism of Jesus by St. read more

I believe that John the Baptist was certainly real. Josephus wrote about how he criticised Herod Antipas for marrying his brother’s former wife, although forbidden by Jewish tradition. Josephus tells us that the wedding actually took place in 34 CE and resulted in Aretas, king of Nabatea, attacking Herod Antipas in 36 CE. read more

1) Josephus stated that John the Baptist exhorted the people to lead righteous lives. THE BIBLE states the same in Matthew 3: 8, John told the people to produce good fruit in keeping with a repentant life. read more