John the Baptist and Jesus

Two Calls to Repentance

By: Mike Mazzalongo     Posted: November, 2025
Discussion Questions
  1. How does John the Baptist's message reflect Old Testament prophetic tradition?
  2. Why is Jesus' call to discipleship considered more radical than John's call to repentance?
  3. In what ways do these two messages complement one another for modern believers?
Sources
  • ChatGPT (OpenAI)
  • Green, Joel B. The Gospel of Luke (NICNT), Eerdmans, 1997
  • Marshall, I. Howard. The Gospel of Luke, Eerdmans, 1978
  • Bock, Darrell. Luke: Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament, Baker, 1994
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