John the Baptist : prophet and disciple - Burke, Alexander J. (Cincinnati, Ohio : St. Anthony Messenger Press, 2006)
Introduction : the enigma of John the Baptist -- The birth of John and the birth of Jesus : the parallel accounts -- John in the desert : the apostolate of the wilderness -- John the preacher : the voice of the prophet -- John the baptizer : witness to the trinity -- The arrest and execution of the last prophet -- Jesus views on his precursor -- John's new role in the Fourth Gospel : witness to Christ -- John the Baptist in Eastern Christian tradition -- John the Baptist in Western Christian tradition -- John the Baptist : forerunner yet follower of Christ -- Conclusion : John as a model for contemporary Christians.
Includes index.
Keywords: John, -- the Baptist, Saint