John the Baptist

Red Icon: St. John the Baptist (2005) (8" x 10")

collage and acrylic on canvas board

Sometimes John is more known for the lurid and gory story of his death than for his role as the forerunner of Christ. According to the angel Gabriel's words found at the start of Luke's Gospel, this role was prophesied centuries earlier.  There is still controversy whether John's coming is the total fulfillment of the prophecy that Elijah will come at the Last Days, but the best interpretation is to take Jesus and Gabriel at face value and assume that this event has already happened.