RELIGIOUS FIGURE

John the Baptist

20 BC - 31

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John the Baptist (c. 6 BC – c. AD 30) was a Jewish preacher active in the area of the Jordan River in the early first century AD. He is also known as Saint John the Forerunner in Eastern Orthodoxy and Oriental Orthodoxy, John the Immerser in some Baptist Christian traditions, and as the prophet Yahya ibn Zakariya in Islam. He is sometimes referred to as John the Baptiser. John is mentioned by the Roman Jewish historian Josephus, and he is revered as a major religious figure in Christianity, Islam, the Baháʼí Faith, the Druze faith, and Mandaeism; in the last of these he is considered to be the final and most vital prophet. He is considered to be a prophet of God by all of the aforementioned faiths, and is honoured as a saint in many Christian denominations. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John the Baptist is the 19th most popular religious figure (down from 12th in 2019), the 4th most popular biography from Israel and the 4th most popular Israeli Religious Figure.

John the Baptist is most famous for baptizing Jesus and for being a prophet in the Old Testament.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, John the Baptist ranks 19 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope John Paul I, Pope Leo XIV, Solomon, Ali, Andrew the Apostle, and Abu Bakr. After him are Tutankhamun, Pope Leo XIII, Aaron, Jacob, Matthew the Apostle, and Saint Nicholas.

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Among people born in 20 BC, John the Baptist ranks 1. After him are James, brother of Jesus, Herod Antipas, Phaedrus, Gaius Caesar, and Sejanus. Among people deceased in 31, John the Baptist ranks 1. After him are Livilla, Nero Julius Caesar, Marcus Velleius Paterculus, and Sejanus.

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In Israel

Among people born in Israel, John the Baptist ranks 4 out of 466. Before him are Mary, mother of Jesus (-100), Jesus (-4), and Saint Joseph (-100). After him are Matthew the Apostle (10), Isaac (-1900), Ramesses II (-1303), Elijah (-1000), Jonah (-850), Herod the Great (-73), Matthias the Apostle (1), and James, brother of Jesus (-20).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Israel

Among religious figures born in Israel, John the Baptist ranks 4. Before him are Mary, mother of Jesus (-100), Jesus (-4), and Saint Joseph (-100). After him are Matthew the Apostle (10), Isaac (-1900), Elijah (-1000), Jonah (-850), Matthias the Apostle (1), James, brother of Jesus (-20), Samson (-1118), and Mary Magdalene (-10).

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