TY - BOOK AU - Burke,Alexander J. TI - John the Baptist: prophet and disciple SN - 9780867167375 (pbk. : alk. paper) AV - BS2456 .B86 2006 U1 - 232.94/BUR 22 PY - 2006/// CY - Cincinnati, Ohio PB - St. Anthony Messenger Press KW - John, N1 - Includes index; 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 UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip065/2005037097.html ER -