John the Baptist (1964 Scobie), book

John the Baptist (1964) is a book by Charles H. Scobie.

Abstract

"A detailed, critical study of John the Baptist, based on a Ph.D. thesis ... A portrait based on biblical and extra-biblical sources, including recent archaeological finds."--Publisher description.

Editions

Published in Philadelphia, PA: Fortress, 1964.

Contents

The quest of the historical John -- The sources -- John's background -- Birth and infancy -- John the preacher -- John the Baptist -- John the prophet -- The disciples of John -- John and Jesus -- The Samaritan ministry -- Arrest and martyrdom -- The Baptist sect -- What manner of man?

External links

• [ Google Books]