The naming of John the Baptist (1: 57-66) is a fun story that usually gets skipped over because we are so busy reading the other parts of the Christmas story.
For fun: Take time and think about why you named your kids the names they have. Were they family names? Did anyone say anything about the names you chose? Then imagine Elizabeth and Zechariah as they named their son John.
Read the words of Zechariah's prophecy about what his son would become and consider how parents have hopes and dreams for their children.
1. Notice that Zechariah's speaks about his son in the context of what God was doing.
2. Zechariah is very clear that John has an important task -- "to give knowledge of salvation to his people by the forgiveness of their sins" (1:77). This clearly links to John the Baptist calling people to repent and be baptized as they prepare for the coming of Christ.
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