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