Explore the fascinating role of St. John the Baptist as a forerunner, emphasizing his symbolic call for repentance. Discover how his actions and characteristics reflect Old Testament themes, from the flood of Noah to the Tower of Babel. Delve into his transformative presence in the wilderness and the prophetic significance of his life and death. Unpack how John's challenge to established norms sparks spiritual renewal and paves the way for a new divine revelation, bridging the past with the present.
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St. John's Role
St. John the Baptist's role involves destroying old, inappropriate structures.
This destruction prepares for the new, proper hierarchies and orders of the world.
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Inappropriate Hierarchies
False idols and temples represent skewed hierarchies not aimed at the highest good.
These are like Towers of Babel, needing destruction before true connection with God.
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The Flood and Renewal
The flood symbolizes destruction preceding renewal and reconnection with God.
God's "remembering" Noah signifies this re-establishment between heaven and earth.
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In celebration of the Feast of Theophany I discuss the role of St. John the Baptist, or St. John the Forerunner, as he's known in the Orthodox tradition. Why does Christ need a forerunner? What is he actually doing, symbolically? And how does his appearance, behavior, and death participate in the pattern that's already being set up in the Old Testament?
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==========TIMESTAMPS========== 00:00 - Introduction 00:32 - Intro music 00:57 - The role of St. John 04:05 - Prefigurations of St. John 04:21 - The flood of Noah 05:15 - The Tower of Babel 06:06 - The Exodus 07:55 - Elijah 09:37 - St. John in the wilderness 12:36 - The voice in the desert 13:51 - Wild 15:58 - Stability in Logos 17:55 - Elijah will return 21:49 - Taken up before the end 23:21 - Joseph in Egypt 26:16 - Conclusion
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