John the Baptist (, "Ioánnes (h)o baptistés" or Ἰωάννης ὁ βαπτίζων, "Ioánnes (h)o baptízon", known as the Prophet Yahya in the Quran), also known as John the Baptizer, was a Jewish itinerant preacher in the early first century AD. John is revered as a major religious figure in Christianity, Islam, the Bahá'í Faith, and Mandaeism. He is called a prophet by all of these traditions, and is honoured as a saint in many Christian traditions. 

John used baptism as the central symbol or sacrament of his messianic movement. Most scholars agree that John baptized Jesus. Some scholars believe Jesus was a follower or disciple of John. This idea is strongly controverted, however, by John the Baptist's own words in scripture, although several New Testament accounts report that some of Jesus' early followers had previously been followers of John. John the Baptist is also mentioned by the Jewish historian Josephus. Some scholars maintain that John was influenced by the semi-ascetic Essenes, who expected an apocalypse and practiced rituals corresponding strongly with baptism, although no direct evidence substantiates this. 

According to the New Testament, John anticipated a messianic figure greater than himself. Christians commonly refer to John as the precursor or forerunner of Jesus, since John announces Jesus' coming. John is also identified with the prophet Elijah. QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. Who did the Quran call the prophet Yahya?
2. What was another name for the Prophet Yahya?
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Q2:
1. What else was John the Baptist known as?
2. What was another name for John the Baptist?
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Q3:
1. Is John the Baptist only revered in Christian faiths?
2. Do only Christians revere John the Baptist?
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Q4:
1. How many faiths does John the Baptist play a role in?
2. What is the number of religions where John the Baptist has an importance?
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Q5:
1. Who did John the Baptist expect to come after him?
2. Who did John the Baptist think would succeed him?
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Q6:
1. Did John the Baptist think he would be succeeded by someone as great as him?
2. Dud John the Baptist figure his successor would be his equal?
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Q7:
1. How do Christians view John the Baptist?
2. What is the Christian way of referring to John the Baptist?
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Q8:
1. What did John the Baptist do?
2. What role did John the Baptist play?
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Q9:
1. What was John the Baptist's central sacrament?
2. What sacrament was most fundamental to John the Baptist?
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Q10:
1. Who did John the Baptist baptize?
2. Whose baptism was performed by John the Baptist?
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Q11:
1. Which historian talked about John the Baptist?
2. What scholar of history mentioned John the Baptist?
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Q12:
1. What is a polemical idea regarding John the Baptist and Jesus?
2. What notion of the relationship between John the Baptist and Jesus stirs up controversy?
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Q13:
1. Who gave Jesus many of his early followers?
2. How did a lot of people find Jesus in the beginning?
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Q14:
1. What faith was John the Baptist?
2. What was John the Baptist's religion?
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