Review of McGrath, The Quest for John the Baptist

BIBLE HISTORY DAILY: The Quest for John the Baptist. New book examines the historical and biblical evidence (Zeba Crook).

John of History, Baptist of Faith: The Quest for the Historical Baptizer
By James F. McGrath
(Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2024), 486 pp., $59.99 (hardcover and eBook)

Reviewed by Zeba Crook

In a style that is easy to read, James F. McGrath has undertaken this study into the historical John the Baptist in the true spirit of scientific inquiry: It is daring, creative, and exploratory. As with all novel scientific experiments, however, value is not always measured in terms of success but rather learning, for one can learn as much from a failed experiment as from a successful one.

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I noted the publication of the book here.

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