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John the Baptist (, "Ioannes (h)o baptistes" or , "Ioannes (h)o baptizon", known as the Prophet Yahya in the Quran), also known as John the Baptizer, was a Jewish itinerant preacher in the early first century AD. John is revered as a major religious figure in Christianity, Islam, the Baha'i Faith, and Mandaeism. He is called a prophet by all of these traditions, and is honoured as a saint in many Christian traditions.

John used baptism as the central symbol or sacrament of his messianic movement. Most scholars agree that John baptized Jesus. Some scholars believe Jesus was a follower or disciple of John. This idea is strongly controverted, however, by John the Baptist's own words in scripture, although several New Testament accounts report that some of Jesus' early followers had previously been followers of John. John the Baptist is also mentioned by the Jewish historian Josephus. Some scholars maintain that John was influenced by the semi-ascetic Essenes, who expected an apocalypse and practiced rituals corresponding strongly with baptism, although no direct evidence substantiates this.

According to the New Testament, John anticipated a messianic figure greater than himself. Christians commonly refer to John as the precursor or forerunner of Jesus, since John announces Jesus' coming. John is also identified with the prophet Elijah.

1. Who was the prophet Yahya?
2. What else was he known as?
3. Is he only revered in Christian faiths?
4. How many faiths?
5. Who did he expect to come after him?
6. the same as he?
7. How do Christians refer to him?
8. What did he do?
9. What was his central sacrament?
10. Who did he baptize?
11. Which historian talked about him?
12. what idea about John and Jesus is controversial?
13. Where did many of Jesus' early followers come from?
14. What faith was he?
1. John
2. John the Baptizer
3. No
4. 4 including Christianity
5. messianic figure
6. No
7. precursor or forerunner of Jesus
8. announced Jesus' coming
9. baptism
10. Jesus
11. Josephus
12. John was influenced by the semi-ascetic Essenes
13. John
14. Jewish