Covenant Reformed News – December 2014 • Volume XV, Issue 8
This article from Covenant Reformed News examines John the Baptist's remarkable ministry and the massive crowds he attracted, arguing that his drawing power stemmed not from miraculous signs but from the 400-year prophetic silence preceding him and his unique role as the forerunner to Christ. The author defends John's legitimacy as a prophet despite performing no miracles, contrasting him with pentecostal theology and exploring how the Spirit's work extended beyond miracle-working throughout biblical history.
The Voice Crying in the Wilderness (3) Why did such unprecedented and consistently large crowds come, in the providence of God, to hear John the Baptist? Right at the start, we should note that it had nothing to do with John’s miracles. People flocked to Christ and His apostles in part because of the signs they wrought, but it was not so with John the Baptist. He did not perform any mighty wonders or even a single sign for, as John 10:41 states, “John did no miracle.” One wonders how the...