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Get all sides of every story and be better informed at https://ground.news/AlexOC - subscribe for 40% off unlimited access. For early, ad-free access to videos, and to support the channel, subscribe to my Substack: https://www.alexoconnor.com To donate to my PayPal (thank you): http://www.paypal.me/cosmicskeptic - VIDEO NOTES James Frank McGrath is the Clarence L. Goodwin Chair in New Testament Language and Literature at Butler University. He is the author of two books on John the Baptist. - LINKS John of History, Baptist of Faith: The Quest for the Historical Baptiser (affiliate link) - https://amzn.to/4gmfQ2d Christmaker: A Life of John the Baptist (affiliate link) - https://amzn.to/4hgPpft - TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Why Write About John the Baptist? 08:14 The Gnostic Followers of John the Baptist: Mandaeans 17:55 Why Was John Known as 'The Baptist’? 23:16 Was Jesus a Follower of John the Baptist? 25:08 Jesus Calls John “The Greatest Man Who Ever Lived” 29:40 The Execution of John the Baptist 34:39 Why Was John Imprisoned? 40:21 How Jesus Went From John’s Disciple to God Himself 50:47 The Mandaean’s Alternative Account of the Baptism of Jesus 1:02:11 What is Baptism, Anyway? 1:07:09 The Birth Narratives of John & Jesus 1:15:02 Should This Cause Doubt for Christians? 1:20:24 Other Topics and Outro - CONNECT My Website: https://www.alexoconnor.com SOCIAL LINKS: Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/cosmicskeptic Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cosmicskeptic Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/cosmicskeptic TikTok: @CosmicSkeptic The Within Reason Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/within-reason/id1458675168 - CONTACT Business email: [email protected] ------------------------------------------