The geographical symbolism of John’s baptismal ministry (i.e. baptism of repentance beyond Bethany on the east side of the Jordan River) was in the desert where the Israelites wandered for 40years.

When the Jewish Religious leaders questioned John the Baptist about his identity John quoted from the prophet _________.

The Old Testament prophet __________ spoke of Israel's future exile for sin, but also spoke of a return like a "new exodus."

Many of the Old Testament prophets anticipated Israel being purified in the exile/punishment and ultimately led back in righteousness to the promised land by a New King David; according to Malachi, this never occurred.

After the Exodus/Passover, the nation of Israel was obedient and righteous going straight into the promised land.

After the Babylonian exile, the nation of Israel was obedient being led in righteousness by a new "Messianic King David."

According to _______, he is hoping for a "new exodus" after the exile by declaring "In the wilderness make a ____________ path in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill be made low..."

Who was the voice in the New Testament/Gospels crying out in the wilderness, preparing the people for the coming Messiah?

_________ was the forerunner preparing the nation in a baptism of repentance for God’s coming judgment

John the Baptist's expectation of the Messiah was that he was going to finally bring about righteousness via judgment ("separate the wheat from the weeds").

The prophet __________ declared, "Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me [God]. And the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the [new] covenant..."

John the Baptist was also considered the _________ to Jesus preparing the nation in a baptism of repentance for God’s coming judgment.

In the last book of the O.T., God’s plan in light of sinful Israel (God’s adopted son of God & representative) was to send ________________.

John the Baptist’s moral assessment of Israel as the forerunner to Jesus was that Israel was ________ before God.

John the Baptist was performing his baptisms on the east side of the ________

Jesus agrees with John’s moral assessment of Israel—sinful! Therefore, Jesus undergoes a baptism not for His own sin, but as the representative of Israel and the whole world—sinful.

In light of the entire Bible (both Old and New Testaments), ________ is the ultimate, “true” Son of God faithfully partnering with God unlike the adopted son of God who repeatedly failed.

As our representative, Jesus is the servant providing the grace in effect saying ________.

As our representative, Jesus is the model for humanity in effect saying ________.

John the Baptist expected the end-time _______, but Jesus came as the end-time __________.