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Block 2 Analysis

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Many people try to dissect the relationship of John the Baptist and Jesus as either rivals or mentor. However, in the several passages found in Block 1, we see John asking people to repent and seek the Lords grace. This presents John as a servant of Jesus. In block 2, we see John completely humbled as Jesus asks him to baptize him. He was so shocked that he asked Jesus if the positions should be reversed. We do not grasp much of Jesus’ character as he says very little/nothing. However, we see reassurance of God’s presence over Jesus when he sends the dove. In block 3, we experience Jesus as a teaching Jesus. He uses analogies in order to explain his teachings. This is something that we don’t see John do. In block 4, we read that John’s disciples approach …show more content…

Rather, Jesus praises John and his faithfulness. For block 1, we see John as a humble follower of God, spreading the word of the Lord. In Block 2 we see John once again humbled as Jesus asked for him to baptize him. In block 3 we see Jesus as a teacher. Finally, in block 4 we see John question Jesus. This is very different in comparison to blocks 1 and 2. However we see Jesus praise John nevertheless, which is in contrast to block 3 (teaching Jesus). We hear of Johns appearance in block 1. In Matthew 3:1-6 we hear of the clothing that John wears (camel’s hair, leather belt). In all of the other blocks we don’t get exact depictions of the clothing worn by Jesus or John. In terms of fasting we see a contrast between Jesus’ disciples and John’s disciples. Where John’s disciples fast, Jesus’ do not. Jesus explains this by saying that his disciples do not yet have anything to fast for. From these comparisons, we can conclude that Jesus and John have many differences. I believe that they have more differences then similarities. Jesus and John are not equals, rather John’s mission is to serve and spread the new of Jesus. Jesus views John as a close

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