The Voice in the Desert

Published: Dec. 6, 2015, 10 a.m.

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The real story of Christmas starts not with Jesus, but with his cousin John. Every gospel writer mentions him and Luke dedicates almost the entire first chapter to him. Why? Because John was an extraordinary prophet. Raised in the hill country of Judea among shepherds, educated at Qumran among the Essenes, John was the first authentic Jewish prophet in centuries. Suddenly, the voice of the Lord was speaking again. And what was it saying? The same thing it is would say to us today. Christmas is coming\\u2026. repent.

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