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Which king locked up John the Baptist?


Hadrian
Philip
Augustus
Herod the Tetrarch

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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?

Gideon
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David
Laban

In which wilderness region did John the Baptist preach?

Zin
Judea
Negev
Shur

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

Micah
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Amos

Which important man is John the Baptist recorded as baptizing?

Philip
Jesus
Paul
Peter

John the Baptist ate...?

Figs and pomegranates
Milk and honey
Unleavened bread
Locusts and honey

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

Mary Magdalene
Herodias
The wife of Judas Iscariot
Salome

Why was John the Baptist sent from God?

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

What did John the Baptist say when he saw Jesus?

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

Who was the father of John the Baptist?

Zebedee
Zacharias
Aaron
Joseph

How much older was John the Baptist than Jesus?

One month
Two years
Six months
One year