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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?

David
Gideon
Laban
Ehud

In which wilderness region did John the Baptist preach?

Negev
Shur
Zin
Judea

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

Amos
Isaiah
Micah
Jeremiah

Which important man is John the Baptist recorded as baptizing?

Paul
Philip
Jesus
Peter

John the Baptist ate...?

Locusts and honey
Figs and pomegranates
Unleavened bread
Milk and honey

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

Salome
Herodias
The wife of Judas Iscariot
Mary Magdalene

Why was John the Baptist sent from God?

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

What did John the Baptist say when he saw Jesus?

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

Who was the father of John the Baptist?

Aaron
Joseph
Zebedee
Zacharias

How much older was John the Baptist than Jesus?

One month
One year
Two years
Six months