Years--Parental Thoughts Concerning John 44


CHAPTER VII

JOHN'S VIEW OF THE COMING MESSIAH

John's Old Testament Studies--First Gospel Promise--Promises to
Abraham, Isaac and Jacob--Promise to David--Mary and Immanuel--Names and
Titles of the Messiah--John's Misreading of the Old Testament--Christ's
Sufferings 48


CHAPTER VIII

JESUS THE HIDDEN MESSIAH

The Infancy of Jesus Forgotten--Our Ignorance of Christ's
Childhood--The Boy in the Temple--The Carpenter's Silent Years 53


CHAPTER IX

"THE PROPHET OF THE MOST HIGH"

Elizabeth and Her John--A Father's Prophecy--The Prophet in the
Wilderness--Young Men of Galilee--The Hermit--His Galilean
Disciples--His Public Ministry--His Hearers--His Preaching--St. John the
Baptist--St. John of Galilee 57