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Which king locked up John the Baptist?


Herod the Tetrarch
Augustus
Hadrian
Philip

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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?

Ehud
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Laban

In which wilderness region did John the Baptist preach?

Negev
Zin
Shur
Judea

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

Amos
Jeremiah
Isaiah
Micah

Which important man is John the Baptist recorded as baptizing?

Jesus
Peter
Paul
Philip

John the Baptist ate...?

Milk and honey
Unleavened bread
Figs and pomegranates
Locusts and honey

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

Salome
Mary Magdalene
Herodias
The wife of Judas Iscariot

Why was John the Baptist sent from God?

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

What did John the Baptist say when he saw Jesus?

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

Who was the father of John the Baptist?

Zebedee
Aaron
Joseph
Zacharias

How much older was John the Baptist than Jesus?

One year
Six months
Two years
One month