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His Name Is John

Name: His Name Is John
Brand: GoodSalt
SKU: gcbas0652
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Zechariah, the aged father of John the Baptist, holds up a writing tablet declaring the child’s God-given name. The close composition centers on the tablet in his hands, echoing the moment in Luke 1 when relatives expected the newborn to be named after his father, but Zechariah confirmed Elizabeth’s words: “His name is John.” The scene marks the end of Zechariah’s silence and the public recognition that God’s mercy and calling rested on the child. John’s name, meaning the Lord has shown grace, points forward to his prophetic ministry preparing the way for Christ. This artwork is suited for teaching on obedience, naming, answered prayer, Advent preparation, nativity story context, and the birth narrative of John the Baptist.

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Keywords	john the baptist Luke 1 naming tablet zechariah
Secondary Keywords	advent answered prayer baby baptist birth of John elizabeth john mercy name obedience write
Tertiary Keywords	divine calling infancy narrative
Scriptures	Luke 1:57-66 Luke 1:63 Luke 1:76-79 Luke 1 57 Now the time came for Elizabeth to give birth, and she bore a son. 58 And her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her. 59 And on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child. And they would have called him Zechariah after his father, 60 but his mother answered, “No; he shall be called John.” 61 And they said to her, “None of your relatives is called by this name.” 62 And they made signs to his father, inquiring what he wanted him to be called. 63 And he asked for a writing tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they all wondered. 64 And immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, blessing God. 65 And fear came on all their neighbors. And all these things were talked about through all the hill country of Judea, 66 and all who heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, “What then will this child be?” For the hand of the Lord was with him. Luke 1 63 And he asked for a writing tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they all wondered. Luke 1 76 And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways, 77 to give knowledge of salvation to his people in the forgiveness of their sins, 78 because of the tender mercy of our God, whereby the sunrise shall visit us from on high 79 to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.”

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