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Online Lecture - John the Baptist
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By Augustine Institute
June 24, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.“No One Is Greater Than John”:
John the Baptist’s Mysterious Role
in the Gospels“Of those born of women, no one is greater than John the Baptist” (Luke 7:28).
Join Dr. Michael Barber, Professor of Scripture and Theology, on the feast of St. John the Baptist.
Why is Jesus so emphatic about the unique significance of John the Baptist? This presentation answers that question. First, it looks at historical data about John the Baptist outside of the New Testament, suggesting his enormous influence in Jesus’s day. After this, it turns to the mysterious depiction of John the Baptist in the New Testament itself, which describes him as both the fulfillment of ancient prophecy and as herald of the coming Messiah.