PREPARE THE WAY FOR ADONAI
ADAM QUITO
THE LEVITE
Who exactly was John the Immerser ?
His story begins when his father Zechariah , a Levitical priest , was selected to burn incense in the Holy of Holies . While conducting this ministerial duty , he had an unexpected , divine encounter with the angel Gabriel who informed him that his barren wife , Elizabeth , would conceive and have a son .
According to divine instruction ( Luke 1:1-13 ), Zachariah was to name his son Yochanan ( John ). Like his father , John was a descendant of Levi and therefore called to the priestly office .
This is significant because according to the Torah , the priests were the ones who presided over and conducted the sacrifices on behalf of the entire nation of Israel ( Exod . 29 , Lev . 1-4 ). Thus , when Adonai Himself presented the true and ultimate Lamb of God , Yeshua haMashiach , it was Yochanan ( John ), a Levite , who announced his arrival saying :
“… Behold the lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world .” ( John 1:29 )
In like manner , our role as end time believers is to pave the way for the Messiah ' s return and point people to the Lamb of God .
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