I. The Folly of Herod
II. The Scheming of Herodias

I. The Illustration
II. The Corollary
III. The Exceptions

I. What It Means
II. What It Implies

I. The Character of John
II. The Office of John

I. The Meaning
II. The Thanksgiving

I. The Question John Asks
II. The Answer Christ Gives
III. The Blessing Christ Proclaims

I. The Meaning of It
II. The Universality of It
III. The Blessing Upon It

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