I. John’s Witness as a Bright and Shining Lamp II. John’s Witness in a Place Beyond Jordan III. John’s Witness in the History of Redemption
I. Jesus Hears of John’s Burial II. Jesus’ Misidentification as John Resurrected III. Jesus’ Interactions With John’s Persecutor
I. The Folly of Herod II. The Scheming of Herodias
I. The Illustration II. The Corollary III. The Exceptions
I. The Character of John II. The Office of John
I. The Question John Asks II. The Answer Christ Gives III. The Blessing Christ Proclaims
I. How Did It Come About? II. How Was It Viewed by Herodias and Herod? III. What Were Its Effects on Jesus Christ?
I. Their Roles II. Their Origins III. Their Trajectories
I. The Contemporaneous Activity II. The Essential Unity
I. What It Was II. To Whom It Led Him III. To What It Led Him
