Description
The Glorious Prophet, Forerunner, and Baptist John was the older cousin of our Lord. He was born miraculously of aged parents, specially chosen by God to prepare the way for Christ, the Messiah. It was John who identified Jesus as "the Lamb of God Who takes away the sin of the world" (John 1:29, Orthodox Study Bible). After he baptized Christ in the Jordan River, John was arrested by Herod and beheaded at the request of his wicked wife and daughter.
Christ called John the greatest "among those born of women" and so his image is very prominent in Orthodox churches (Matthew 11:11, OSB). He usually appears beside Christ on the iconostasis, or standing in prayer near Him, opposite the Theotokos.
There are several feast days dedicated to Saint John throughout the year, including: September 23 (the Conception of John the Baptist), January 7 (Synaxis and Main Feast), February 24 (the First and Second Findings of the head of John the Baptist), May 25 (the Third Finding of his head), June 24 (his nativity), and August 29 (commemoration of his beheading).
This 18th century icon was painted in Russia. It is a beautiful rendition with a white background and green trees and rocks, often associated in iconography with Paradise. He is depicted with symbolic wings, as he is sometimes called the Angel of the Desert, in that he lived a pure angelic life.
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Portrait |
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Male |
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Forerunner |
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