John the Baptist
by Frederick Brotherton Meyer
In this book, Meyer examines the life and ministry of John the Baptist. He points out the interest in where John came from (his ancestry), his ministry as THE PROPHET before God Almighty, the baptism of John unto Repentance, the first public manifestation of the Messiah directly in the presence of John, the secondary nature or deference of John before Christ, the questioning of John to Christ if he is the Messiah. the concept of John the Baptist ministering in the Spirit and Power of Elias.