2.01 Introduction - The Promise of the Birth of John the Baptist
Additional References:
Aejmelaeus, Anneli: “Was Samuel Meant to Be a Nazirite?”
Alter, Robert: “The Art of Biblical Narrative
Beckwith, Roger T.: “St. Luke, the Date of Christmas and the Priestly Courses at Qumran”
Brown, Raymond E.: “The Birth of the Messiah: A Commentary on the Infancy Narratives in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke”
McGrath, James F.: “John of History, Baptist of Faith: The Quest for the Historical Baptizer”
McGrath, James F & Haberl, Charles G.: “The Mandaean Book of John: Critical Edition. Translation, and Commentary”
Ancient Sources
Josephus, Flavius: “Jewish Antiquities…
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