Joh 1:6-8 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for John 1:6-9: 1:6-9 God sent a man, John the Baptist, to herald Jesus’ coming and to prepare God’s people to receive Jesus as God’s Son and Messiah (see 1:19-37 ; Luke 1:5-25 , 57-80 ; 3:1-22 ; see also Isa 40:3 ; Mal 4:5-6 ).

a1:6-9►

b1:19-37►

cLuke 1:5-25►

d57-80►

e3:1-22►

fIsa 40:3►

gMal 4:5-6►

h1:8►

i3:22-30►

j1:19-34►

‏ John 1:6-8

Summary for John 1:6-9: 1:6-9 ^a God sent a man, John the Baptist, to herald Jesus’ coming and to prepare God’s people to receive Jesus as God’s Son and Messiah (see 1:19-37 ^b; Luke 1:5-25 ^c, 57-80 ^d; 3:1-22 ^e; see also Isa 40:3 ^f; Mal 4:5-6 ^g).
1:8 ^h Some Jews speculated that John the Baptist was the Messiah; some of his followers were even reluctant to follow Jesus (3:22-30 ⁱ). However, John the Baptist was not the light; his role was to announce Jesus (1:19-34 ^j).