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The Good Tidings of John the Baptist: An Eschatological Priestly Messiah Coming on the Clouds of the Spirit

I wish to highlight how John the Baptist’s priestly orientation also led to tension between Jesus and John the Baptist.

John the Baptist anticipated the coming of an Elijah-like priestly messiah who would purify the Temple on an eschatological Day of Atonement.

garyz on At the Feet of a Sage02Apr2026
How I love to read the words of my rabbi, David Bivin. I have spread the gospel of UDWJ, have…
Joshua N. Tilton on Locating Jesus’ Place on the Political-Ideological Spectrum of Second Temple Jewish Society01Apr2026
Shalom Coburn, Thanks for your question. Things get complicated when asking about the "scribes" and "teachers of the law" because…
coburn on Locating Jesus’ Place on the Political-Ideological Spectrum of Second Temple Jewish Society29Mar2026
Where do you place the scribes and the "teachers of the law (Matthew 5:20)" on this spectrum? Were they an…
Anne Askey on The Good Tidings of John the Baptist: An Eschatological Priestly Messiah Coming on the Clouds of the Spirit12Mar2026
Thank you for this. I've been curious about Melchizedek.