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# Now
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2023-03-24 18:28:49 +00:00
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This word is used here to mark a change in the main story. Luke quickly moves from the birth of John to the beginning of John's ministry as an adult.
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# became strong in spirit
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"became spiritually mature" or "strengthened his relationship with God"
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# was in the wilderness
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"lived in the wilderness." Luke does not say at what age John began to live in the wilderness.
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2024-04-16 21:32:15 +00:00
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# until the day of his public appearance to Israel
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2024-04-16 21:32:15 +00:00
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"when he began to preach in public to Israel"
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