• PER032 The delegation from Jerusalem

    The article explores John the Baptist's meeting with the Sanhedrin's representatives at Bethany, highlighting his renown and the authorities' messianic expectations. John is questioned about his messianic role despite performing no miracles, revealing the Pharisees' expectations of a royal and priestly messiah. The analysis reconciles differing Gospel accounts.

    John 1.28 (King James Version) :
    These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.
    King James Version (1769), domaine public — texte : eBible.org
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Further reading
  • ANN063 Aenon and Bethany beyond the Jordan

    This article explores Bethany and Aenon, important baptismal sites in the Gospel accounts of John, while modern theories seek to locate these…