Étude 1 sur 4 · Le ministère de Jean le Baptiste

  1. Study 1: The ministry of John the Baptist
  2. Study 2: The temptation of Jesus the Messiah
  3. Étude 3 : La rencontre avec Philippe
  4. Study 4: Jesus the Messiah's encounter with Nathanael
  • PER029 The ministry of John the Baptist

    The article examines John the Baptist's role in preparing for Jesus' coming. Appearing in Matthew, Mark and Luke, John baptises and preaches in the Judean wilderness. Regarded as Christ's forerunner, he never claimed to be the Messiah. His teachings prepared the people to welcome Jesus, the royal Messiah.

    Isaiah 40.3 (King James Version) :
    The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.Notestraight: or, a straight placeNoteplain: or, a plain place
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    Level: Intermediate Level: Intermediate

  • PER031 The temptation of Jesus the Messiah

    This article examines Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness, drawing on the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke. Jesus faces three symbolic trials, highlighting his struggle against temptations similar to Eve’s. After this period of fasting, he returns to Galilee, marking a crucial stage in his ministry.

    1 John 2.16 (King James Version) :
    For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
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    Level: Intermediate Level: Intermediate

  • PER034 The encounter with Philip

    PER034 recounts Jesus’ meeting with Philip, reported only by John (Jn 1:43–46), at Bethany beyond the Jordan on 6 October 29. Philip, formerly a disciple of John the Baptist like Andrew, John and Simon Peter, becomes Jesus’ fourth disciple. The article explores these disciples’ natural transition to the Messiah, with John the Baptist understanding himself as a forerunner rather than a rival teacher.

    John 1.43-46 (King James Version) :
    The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me.Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.
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    Level: Intermediate Level: Intermediate

  • PER035 Jesus the Messiah’s encounter with Nathanael

    Pericope 35 studies the meeting between Jesus and Nathanael, unique to John’s Gospel (John 1:47–51), dated to 23 November 29 at Nazareth. Jesus demonstrates supernatural knowledge of Nathanael, who becomes the first to confess him publicly as the Son of God and King of Israel. Identified with Bartholomew and originally from Cana, Nathanael is connected with the wedding at Cana that follows in John’s narrative.

    John 1.49 (King James Version) :
    Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.
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    Level: Intermediate Level: Intermediate

Further reading
  • ANN070 The temptation of Jesus the Messiah

    This article explores Jesus' temptation, his 40-day fast, and the Gospel accounts of this period in Judea. The Synoptic Gospels…