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John the Baptist doubted?	Matt	Sunday, December 9, 2007
Question: I was wondering, at the baptism of Jesus, Johns saw Him approaching, and said "behold the lamb of God" , yet later, when he was imprisoned, he asked if He was the one who was foretold, or should we expect another, did John doubt that Jesus was the Messiah? What do you think?
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM Dear Matt: John, himself, already knew Jesus to be the Messiah (Matt 3:13-17). But, there were many mistaken notions about the Messiah at the time -- such as the Messiah would be a military leader who would free the Jews from the Romans. John sent out his disciples to inquire if Jesus was the one so they could shed their mistaken notions about the kind of Messiah to expect and come to recognize Jesus. [Source: Navarre Bible Commentary] Thus, this inquiry was for the sake of John's disciples. God bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary Footer Notes: This forum is for general questions on the faith. See specific Topic Forums below: Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum. Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum

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John the Baptist doubted?

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Sunday, December 9, 2007

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I was wondering, at the baptism of Jesus, Johns saw Him approaching, and said "behold the lamb of God" , yet later, when he was imprisoned, he asked if He was the one who was foretold, or should we expect another, did John doubt that Jesus was the Messiah? What do you think?

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM

Dear Matt:

John, himself, already knew Jesus to be the Messiah (Matt 3:13-17). But, there were many mistaken notions about the Messiah at the time -- such as the Messiah would be a military leader who would free the Jews from the Romans. John sent out his disciples to inquire if Jesus was the one so they could shed their mistaken notions about the kind of Messiah to expect and come to recognize Jesus. [Source: Navarre Bible Commentary] Thus, this inquiry was for the sake of John's disciples.

God bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

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