People of the Bible—Followers of Jesus - takes a brief look into
the lives of some of the Key People in the Bible, those who were
the early Followers of Jesus in the New Testament. For Info on
the Disciples of Jesus Christ go to: - TWELVE DISCIPLES OF JESUS
IN THE BIBLE ON THIS PAGE: - JOHN THE BAPTIST - JAMES - HALF
BROTHER OF JESUS - JUDE - HALF BROTHER OF JESUS - MARK - JOHN
MARK OR MARCUS - PHILIP THE EVANGELIST - MARY - 6 MARY'S OF THE
BIBLE John the Baptist was the Forerunner of Jesus; He was
beheaded by Herod (Matt 14:1-12) He was of priestly descent. His
father, Zacharias, was a Priest of the course of Abia (1 Chr
24:10), and his Mother, Elisabeth, was of the Daughters of Aaron
(Luke 1:5). The mission of John was the subject of Prophecy
(Matt 3:3; Isa 40:3; Mal 3:1). His birth, which took place six
months before that of Jesus, was foretold by an Angel.
Zacharias, deprived of the power of speech as a token of God's
truth and a reproof of his own incredulity with reference to the
birth of his son, had t