. . . Luke’s assertion (1:15) that Luke never claims
about Jesus, may indicate that the Baptist movement did indeed pioneer the idea
that John was, if not a celestial being incarnate, one who was connected to the
heavenly realm from his conception and thus rightly characterized as “a sprout
planted from on high.” (James F. McGrath, John of History, Baptist of Faith:
The Quest for the Historical Baptizer [Grand Rapids, Mich.: Eerdmans,
2024], )
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